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Bupa New Zealand Recognised for Christchurch Team Work

Bupa Care Services New Zealand has been awarded a top International Award for their efforts during the Christchurch Earthquake crisis. There are only five Chief Executive Awards given each year by Bupa International which are held in high regard by Bupa businesses around the globe. The New Zealand team won the final award under the category of ‘Living Our Values.’

“We were delighted to receive the award and very proud of how our people continued to deliver the best care to our residents during what was a tremendously difficult time for everyone.” Chief Executive Officer, Dwayne Crombie.

While some damage was sustained at two of their six Christchurch facilities Bupa were able to continue to provide care to residents with minimal disruption thanks to the support of their Christchurch network.

Sadly, three Bupa caregivers were in the CTV building attending English language classes at the time of the February earthquake and died as a consequence of the destruction. Many other staff were also affected because of damage to their homes or had family and friends who were affected.
After the February earthquake Bupa staff around New Zealand did a significant amount of fundraising which was then matched 150% by Bupa Care Services UK. A special trust fund offering no interest loans was also set up to further assist those employees in special need of assistance which has been accessible via an application process.

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About Bupa
Bupa Care Services New Zealand is part of the Bupa Group, a leading international healthcare company. Established in New Zealand in 1991, Bupa has three aged care businesses; rest homes and hospitals; retirement villages and personal medical alarms, looking after more than 17,000 New Zealanders.
Established in 1947, the Bupa Group has over ten million customers in more than 190 countries and employs over 55,000 people around the world. Their main interests are care homes for young disabled and older people, health insurance, workplace health services, health assessments and chronic disease management services, including health coaching and healthcare services in the home.
Bupa has no shareholders. They reinvest their money to provide better healthcare for their customers, helping them to live longer, happier, healthier lives.

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