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Southern Cross Appoints Justin Vaughan
Monday, 23 January 2012, 11:32 am | Southern Cross
Southern Cross Appoints Justin Vaughan Southern Cross Health Society has appointed Justin Vaughan to the role of Head of Clinical Operations. The not-for-profit Society is New Zealand’s largest health insurer with 830,000 members. Previously CEO of ... More >>
Cancer most feared health issue
Monday, 2 January 2012, 11:47 am | Southern Cross
Cancer worries New Zealanders more than any other disease or disability. A Southern Cross Health Society survey of nearly 1500 adults with health insurance found that cancer was the most feared health issue. A brain injury was the second most-feared ... More >>
Kiwis leaving themselves exposed on trips to Australia
Friday, 23 December 2011, 9:57 am | Southern Cross
News release 23 December 2011 Kiwis leaving themselves exposed on trips to Australia With airports filling up for the Christmas break, a new survey has found that some Kiwis believe travel insurance is not necessary for trips over the ditch. An online ... More >>
Southern Cross Steps in New Direction
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 10:28 am | Southern Cross
Southern Cross Health Trust announces 2011 annual results An enhanced role for primary care is essential for New Zealand to get better value for money from its health spend, says Southern Cross Health Trust. The Charitable Trust has released its Annual Report ... More >>
Premium Relief a Focus at Southern Cross AGM
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 1:46 pm | Southern Cross
News release 8 December 2011 Premium Relief a Focus at Southern Cross AGM The focus for members attending the 2011 Southern Cross Medical Care Society Annual General Meeting on Tuesday was premium relief. Southern Cross members voted in favour of ... More >>
Southern Cross appoints new National Sales Manager
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 12:56 pm | Southern Cross
Margaret Smith has been appointed to the position of National Sales Manager - Advisers at Southern Cross Health Society. The not-for-profit Society is New Zealand's largest health insurer with 835,000 members. More >>
Southern Cross Takes First Step Into General Practice
Monday, 23 May 2011, 1:19 pm | Southern Cross
The new Southern Cross venture, Southern Cross Primary Care, has taken its first steps in the establishment of a new national general practice network. More >>
New Zealanders Urged To Think About Their Healthcare Early
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 11:37 am | Southern Cross
Figures from not-for-profit health insurer Southern Cross Health Society show that 24% of adult members on individual health insurance policies have one or more pre-existing medical condition listed on their membership certificate. More >>
Economic Climate No Barrier To Growth In Workplace Health
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 9:18 am | Southern Cross
The high costs of ill health are driving a growing investment by New Zealand workplaces in employee health. More >>
Record Surgery Levels A Concern For New Zealand
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:04 am | Southern Cross
Following the trend in the public sector, not-for-profit health insurer Southern Cross Health Society funded a record 154,000 elective surgeries in the last calendar year. This was despite an industry-wide trend which saw the number of insured drop. More >>
Skin Cancer Risk Ignored By The Young
Sunday, 16 January 2011, 2:42 pm | Southern Cross
Skin Cancer Risk Ignored By The Young The sun smart message is slowly getting through - but the dangers of sunbeds continue to be ignored by young New Zealanders, according to new research by the not-for-profit Southern Cross Health Society. A survey of ... More >>
Southern Cross Medical Care Society Board Appointment
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 12:33 pm | Southern Cross
Highly experienced director and actuary Keith Taylor has been elected to the Board of the not-for-profit Southern Cross Medical Care Society, New Zealand’s largest health insurer with around 840,000 members. More >>
Flexible Education a Winning Approach for Hospital
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 10:59 am | Southern Cross
An award-winning ‘blended delivery’ nursing course at Southern Cross Hospitals seeks to attract more nurses into operating rooms. More >>
Southern Cross Medical Care Financial Results
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 9:35 am | Southern Cross
Getting smarter about payment and delivery is essential to the future provision of healthcare services in the public and private sector, says not-for-profit health insurer Southern Cross Medical Care Society. More >>
Workplace Vaccinations at Four-Year High
Monday, 9 August 2010, 10:33 am | Southern Cross
Is your workplace looking a little empty this week? With the flu season about to hit its annual peak, absenteeism due to flu will also be hitting a high in workplaces across New Zealand. More >>
Southern Cross Welcomes Lab Test Charges Decision
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 10:45 am | Southern Cross
Southern Cross Healthcare Group welcomes Health Minister Tony Ryall’s decision to end lab test charges for private patients. More >>
Volcanic Ash Claims Expected to Top 9/11
Monday, 24 May 2010, 3:20 pm | Southern Cross
To date, Southern Cross Travel Insurance has received hundreds of claims valued, in total, at over half a million dollars relating to travel cancellations and delays as a result of the volcanic ash over Europe last month - and it anticipates this ... More >>
Private Radiation Therapy For South Island Members
Monday, 19 April 2010, 10:36 am | Southern Cross
Southern Cross health insurance now provides members with the choice to access private radiotherapy treatment in the South Island, after the organisation negotiated an ‘Affiliated Provider’ agreement with the new St Georges Cancer Care Centre in ... More >>
Southern Cross Healthcare supports DHB decision
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 12:46 pm | Southern Cross
Southern Cross Healthcare supports DHB decision to change back to Diagnostic Medlabs Leading private healthcare organisation, Southern Cross Healthcare, supports the DHB’s decision to improve service by contracting a different company to provide ... More >>
Southern Cross Travel Insurance Awarded Five Stars
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 12:13 pm | Southern Cross
New Zealand’s Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) has come out on top of a comprehensive Australian travel insurance survey by financial services research company Canstar Cannex - after less than six months operating in the Australian market. More >>
