Healthe Care Australia statement to 7.30 Healthe Care Australia is a private hospital operator. Doctors credentialed to access the facilities of, and operate at Healthe Care hospitals, are responsible for the clinical care of their patients. Healthe Care does not advise on, nor influence Doctors’ decisions relating to the selection or appropriateness of any medical device, or medical device supplier. Devices, including pacemaker and defibrillator devices, are chosen by Doctors based on the individual clinical needs of each of their patients. Healthe Care is not aligned with St Jude Medical, nor any other medical device supplier, and supports device selection that is based on patients’ clinical needs.