West Perth-based private health care group, St John of God Health Care, has merged its health services operations with those of NSW-based Catholic brotherhood, Hospitaller Order of St John of God - creating a trans-Tasman empire employing 8,000.

West Perth-based private health care group, St John of God Health Care, has merged its health services operations with those of NSW-based Catholic brotherhood, Hospitaller Order of St John of God - creating a trans-Tasman empire employing 8,000.