Southern Cross Hospitals moves into preventative care with 50 per cent purchase of MedPro

Southern Cross Hospitals Ltd has completed the purchase of a 50 per cent share in nationwide workplace health service provider MedPro Healthcare. The move is part of the business’ strategy to broaden its offering into illness prevention and early health and wellbeing intervention. 
MedPro CEO Bella Winter sees the purchase as a positive step for clients. “MedPro is stronger for partnering with such a trusted New Zealand brand,” she says. “This partnership positions us for growth and development in the future, while enabling us to provide our clients with the same high quality, professional services for which MedPro is known.”

Southern Cross Hospitals CEO Terry Moore says Auckland-based MedPro was a logical partner when the company looked at expanding to workplace-based healthcare services. “MedPro has an excellent reputation and is a brand trusted by many employers throughout the country,” he says. “Together we will seek to enhance and expand the workplace health services MedPro already provides.” 

This is the second acquisition in Southern Cross Hospitals’ strategy to broaden its offering. Two years ago the business purchased a 50 per cent share of high quality physiotherapy and rehabilitation provider TBI Health. TBI’s services are provided in private hospitals, to DHBs, ACC patients and in residential care homes and workplaces.

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About Southern Cross Hospitals
Southern Cross Hospitals is the largest network of private surgical hospitals in the country, last year providing elective surgery, high-end diagnostics and cancer treatment to 76,000 patients at its 18 wholly-owned or joint venture hospitals and medical facilities right around the country. That includes insurance-funded, ACC, DHB and self-paying patients. Nearly 1000 surgeons and anaesthetists are credentialed to practice within its facilities.

Southern Cross Hospitals is part of the Southern Cross Healthcare Group: a group of five independent health and insurance-related businesses that share a not-for-profit ethos and a desire to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders.

About MedPro Healthcare 
The nationwide provider of workplace health services has its headquarters in Albany, Auckland. Providing its services for 14 years, MedPro has built up a solid and broad client base. 

The following services are provided by Registered Nurses:
•    Vaccinations including Flu, Hepatitis A & B, Shingles, Whooping Cough and Tetanus.
•    Heart health checks 
•    Occupational health monitoring 
•    Pre-employment and exit medicals 
•    CPR training for health professionals.