2011 Media Releases

Southern Cross welcomes media inquiries about any health related topics.  Please contact:

Aimee Bourke, Communications Manager
Southern Cross Healthcare Group
Phone 09 925 6412;
Mobile 021 410 411
 
 
Dec23 12/23/2011 10:15:00 AM by Aimee Bourke
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.
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Dec22 12/22/2011 2:07:00 PM by Aimee Bourke

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.

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Dec12 12/12/2011 4:06:00 PM by Aimee Bourke
Ruawai dairy farmer Greg Gent has been elected to the Board of the not-for-profit Southern Cross Medical Care Society, New Zealand’s largest health insurer with around 830,000 members.
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Dec8 12/8/2011 12:50:00 PM by Aimee Bourke
The focus for members attending the 2011 Southern Cross Medical Care Society Annual General Meeting on Tuesday was premium relief. 
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Oct6 10/6/2011 5:52:00 PM by Aimee Bourke

Kiwi insurer Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) has topped a survey of Australia’s best value international travel insurance products for the third year running.

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Sep15 9/15/2011 9:36:00 AM by Aimee Bourke

The 2011 financial year saw New Zealand’s largest health insurer in a strong financial position, while continuing to deliver excellent value to its members.

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Sep1 9/1/2011 12:15:00 PM by Aimee Bourke
Amongst those who didn’t have a flu vaccination this year, one third didn’t believe it would work.  Males and those aged 65+ are most likely to be vaccinated.
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Aug9 8/9/2011 4:50:00 PM by Aimee Bourke
Queenstown Medical Centre (QMC) has become the second general practice to join the Southern Cross Primary Care (SCPC) network.
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Aug2 8/2/2011 8:41:00 AM by Aimee Bourke
A kiwi icon is marking 50 years with a nationwide tour to talk about how it plans to help meet New Zealand’s future healthcare challenges.
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Aug1 8/1/2011 5:15:00 PM by Aimee Bourke
Margaret Smith has been appointed to the position of National Sales Manager – Advisers at Southern Cross Health Society.
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May23 5/23/2011 10:10:00 AM by Aimee Bourke

Southern Cross Primary Care Limited has taken its first steps in the establishment of a new national general practice network.

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May9 5/9/2011 4:10:00 PM by Aimee Bourke

A survey examining New Zealanders' health has found some interesting regional differences, especially in the areas of alcohol consumption and work-life balance.

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May9 5/9/2011 9:06:00 AM by Aimee Bourke
As a long-standing, financially robust, health insurer, with no debt and strong reserves, Southern Cross is regularly approached and asked about potential business partnerships and even the possibility of purchasing parts of our business.
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Apr26 4/26/2011 9:30:00 AM by Aimee Bourke

New Zealanders are finding out the hard way about the high cost of healthcare.

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Mar24 3/24/2011 11:09:00 AM by Aimee Bourke
The high costs of ill health are driving a growing investment by New Zealand workplaces in employee health.
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Mar7 3/7/2011 9:47:00 AM by Aimee Bourke
Southern Cross Hospital on Bealey Avenue is once again fully operational. Mains water supply has been restored and the hospital began admitting patients scheduled for elective surgery this morning, with the help of those staff who were willing and able to return to work.
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Feb16 2/16/2011 9:59:00 AM by Aimee Bourke
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.
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Feb8 2/8/2011 11:27:00 AM by Aimee Bourke
One in four Kiwi travellers are putting themselves at risk of incurring “astronomical” medical and transportation bills by failing to take out inexpensive travel insurance cover.
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Jan16 1/16/2011 2:17:00 PM by Aimee Bourke

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.

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Jan1 1/1/2011 2:14:00 PM by Aimee Bourke

Maintaining good health is New Zealanders’ overwhelming priority, even in tough economic times.

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