Appointment of Community Health CEO

Green Cross Health Appoints Alison Van Wyk as CEO, Community Health Division


Auckland, NZ – 15 May 2018: Green Cross Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Van
Wyk as CEO of the Community Health Division.

Currently Group Manager, Professional Services for Green Cross Health Medical and Pharmacy Divisions,
Alison will lead Access Community Health and specialist nursing services Total Care Health. The 4,000
strong team currently services more than 21,000 clients in their own homes.

Alison has a background in nursing and possesses sales, marketing and management experience within
the pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare supply chain markets both within New Zealand and
internationally. Instrumental in establishing professional programmes of clinical care and advice in
pharmacy and the reclassification of medicines for Green Cross Health, Alison has taken a leadership
role in advocacy for pharmacy and government relations within the health industry.

Green Cross Health Chair, Mr Peter Merton says, “It is a real pleasure to announce Alison as our CEO for
our Community Health Division. We are confident that Alison’s leadership skill combined with
understanding of the health care industry is a great combination to lead the organisation at a time when
we, along with all providers of health care in the community, are operating in an environment severely
challenged by funding and service delivery issues”.

Alison will commence her new role effective 18 June 2018.

“I would also like to acknowledge our outgoing CEO, Simon Lipscombe for his dedication to meeting the
needs of the communities he has serviced during the last three years and wish him every success for the
future”, says Merton.

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About Green Cross Health
Green Cross Health (NZX: GXH) is a New Zealand primary health care provider with multi-disciplinary
health care teams under branded groups Unichem and Life Pharmacies, The Doctors medical centres,
Total Care Health community nursing services and Access Community Health.

Providing convenient access to professional healthcare in almost every New Zealand community, Green
Cross Health’s 8,000 team members support more than 21,000 community health clients, make more
than 3.8m home visits, care for 237,000 enrolled patients at medical centres and dispense 50% of all
community pharmacy prescription items.

With a purpose to work together to support healthier communities, Green Cross Health is focused on
creating sustainable healthcare with positive health outcomes and experiences.

Contact:
Grant Bai, CEO Pharmacy and Medical, grant.bai@greencrosshealth.co.nz


Media enquiries:
Jo -Ann Young, Communications, jo-ann.young@greencrosshealth.co.nz
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