EXHIBIT (23)-1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the use of our reports on the entities and dated as listed below in the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 33-____) and the related Prospectus-Joint Proxy Statement of HEALTHSOUTH Corporation: March 1, 1995 except for Notes 2 and 17, as to which the date is HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Subsidiaries .. June 13, 1995 Surgical Health Corporation................ April 18, 1995 ReLife, Inc................................ February 17, 1995 Rehab Systems Company...................... September 8, 1995 Sutter Surgery Centers, Inc................ March 31, 1995 Ernst & Young LLP December 12, 1995