CareHQ, the virtual GP service and joint venture between ProCare and Southern Cross Health Insurance, has announced the appointment of Regan Savage as new Board Chair.
Savage, Chief Sales Marketing & Customer Experience Officer at Southern Cross Health Society currently serves as Director of the CareHQ Board. Prior to Southern Cross Regan led the Unite Against COVID-19 campaign from within the Department of PM & Cabinet, had two years at Trade Me including a year as Chief Customer Officer, and was previously GM of Marketing at Kiwibank.
Group Chief Executive at ProCare and outgoing CareHQ Chair, Bindi Norwell, who will remain on the Board as Director said: “As I hand the Chair rākau (baton) to Regan, I know he is going to bring great energy and insight to the role and support our ambition to continue to grow the service, which last financial year delivered care to more than 43,000 patients, up 78% on the year prior”.
Savage said: “I’m looking forward to working more closely with the CareHQ management team and fellow Directors to support their mahi while on such a rapid growth trajectory. With limited access to primary care in some parts of the motu, CareHQ’s team of dedicated doctors provide valuable support to practices and patients alike.”
About CareHQ
CareHQ is a virtual consultation service that provides New Zealanders with a convenient and easy to use telehealth consultations with specialist General Practitioners (GP), there for when they can’t see their regular GP or need support after-hours.
CareHQ is made possible by a partnership between Southern Cross Health Insurance and ProCare however CareHQ exists as an independent service from both these organisations.
Collectively Southern Cross Health Insurance and ProCare already care for and are trusted by more than one million New Zealanders:
- Southern Cross has more than 920,000 members
- ProCare supports 170 general practices across Tamaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau, covering almost 700,000 enrolled patients.
About Southern Cross Health Insurance
Southern Cross Health Insurance has been supporting New Zealanders on their health journeys since 1961. Today, Southern Cross Health Insurance provides cover for nearly one in five New Zealanders every year. As a for purpose Friendly Society, Southern Cross Health Insurance operates solely for the benefit of members, rather than shareholders or overseas owners.
About ProCare
ProCare is a leading healthcare provider that aims to deliver the most progressive, pro-active and equitable health and wellbeing services in Aotearoa. We do this through our clinical support services, mental health and wellness services, virtual/tele health, mobile health, smoking cessation and by taking a population health and equity approach to our mahi.
As New Zealand’s largest Primary Health Organisation, ProCare represents a network of general practice teams and healthcare professionals who provide care to nearly 700,000 patients across Auckland. These practices serve the largest Pacific and South Asian populations enrolled in general practice and the largest Māori population in Tāmaki Makaurau. For more information go to www.procare.co.nz
