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Green Cross Health is sponsoring the Best Practice Nurse Award in the 2025 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora. Rachael Newfield, CEO of Green Cross Health tells us what it means to be a Stellar Supporter
Why is Green Cross Health sponsoring the primary healthcare awards?
This sponsorship highlights Green Cross Health’s dedication to fostering collaboration between healthcare professionals, including nurses, pharmacists, doctors and all other healthcare providers. It allows us to highlight our role in supporting the healthcare community through education, resources and partnerships that enhance the delivery
of care. Being a gold sponsor in the Best Practice Nurse category reflects our strong commitment to recognising and supporting the critical role of nurses in delivering high-quality patient care. By sponsoring this category, we are acknowledging the invaluable contributions of those who uphold the highest standards of practice, innovation and patient outcomes in healthcare.
What is Green Cross Health’s key area of involvement in primary care?
Green Cross Health is a provider of primary healthcare services to communities the length and breadth of New Zealand. We are passionately committed to providing support, care, advice and the associated products to our communities through our pharmacy network (Unichem, Life Pharmacy and PillDrop) and our medical centres (The Doctors and The Doctors Online).
What is it that interests you personally about the category Green Cross Health is sponsoring?
Sponsoring the Best Practice Nurse category allows us to support and highlight nurses’ vital roles. It also reinforces that industry collaboration is essential between all healthcare professionals to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
What do you hope this sponsorship will achieve for the entrants in this category?
The support of Green Cross to those who provide excellence in patient care is a meaningful way for us to give back and celebrate the hard work and dedication of nurses who make a real difference every day.
What is a great experience you have had in primary care that you can share with us?
While the COVID pandemic was an incredibly difficult time, it brought out the best in primary care. It was a privilege to see the sector step up, innovating, collaborating, adapting and selflessly caring for the community during a massive time of need.
How would you describe the sector in three words?
Committed, compassionate, collaborative.
If you were asked to name a popular song as the anthem for primary care, what would you choose?
Heck! Count On Me (Bruno Mars) or Lean On Me (Bill Withers).
The New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora is Aotearoa's premiere celebration of excellence in the field of primary healthcare. The awards honour the incredible contributions of our healthcare professionals in a wide range of categories. Category list available on www.nzphawards.co.nz/categories.
If you are still thinking about entering but thought you had left it too late - we have great news. Entry deadline has been extended to 30 April 2025.
Primary care in Aotearoa is achieving amazing outcomes in tough times. We would love to hear about the positive impact that you and your team are making for your community.
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