Mobile Health Group

11/01/2026

Mobile Surgical Unit – Te Waka Hauora is back on the road next week! Our mobile surgical unit will be in the North Island, visiting Whangārei and Pukekohe.

Want to know when we’re near you? You can view our schedule here: https://mobilehealth.co.nz/schedule/

Our service operates on a five‑week rotation, visiting 25 rural communities across Aotearoa.

16/12/2025

Holiday Closure

Our team will be taking a short break over the holiday season.

The office will reopen on January 5th.
Our units will be back on the road from:
Mobile Imaging: 5th January
Mobile Medical: 14th January
Mobile Surgical: 19th January

We wish all our patients, partners, and communities a restful, healthy holiday season.

11/12/2025

MERI KIRIHIMETE FROM MOBILE HEALTH GROUP

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re celebrating a healthier year for all across Aotearoa. Our mobile units have continued delivering healthcare where it’s needed most, and behind every journey is a team that values patients, communities, and collaboration.

This month, we’re adding a festive twist by celebrating one of our own with 'The 12 Dave's of Christmas’. For more than 22 years, our Operations Manager, Dave, has been our office go-to, the all-round good Kiwi bloke who keeps the wheels turning (literally), and always keeps us laughing along the way!

Here’s to Dave, our team, partners, funders, host sites, our communities, and to everyone who follows our journey. Wishing you all a restful, healthy holiday season.

10/12/2025

Read our Annual Report

For more than three decades, Mobile Health Group has been delivering essential healthcare to rural and regional communities across the motu. With over 50,000 patients treated, our commitment to improving health outcomes remains stronger than ever.

This year’s Annual Report highlights the milestones, stories, and innovations that continue to drive our mission - expanding access, advancing equity, and ensuring every New Zealander can receive quality care close to home.

Thank you to our partners, funders, host sites, and the communities that welcome us. Together, we are shaping a future where rural health is not an afterthought, but a cornerstone of equity in Aotearoa.

Read the full report here: https://mobilehealth.co.nz/mobile-health-group-annual-report-2024-2025/

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03/12/2025

What does 23 years of healthcare on wheels look like?

It looks like thousands of patients treated, waiting lists reduced, and rural communities receiving care where they live. Our CE, Mark Eager, shared our story with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ Nine to Noon - shining a light on the impact of our mobile units across Aotearoa.

Listen to the full interview on RNZ:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2019015294/attacking-waiting-lists-with-a-mobile-surgery-truck

New Zealand's operating theatres are severely under pressure, but a big blue articulated truck has been travelling up and down the country helping out with day surgery for 23 years.

26/11/2025

Last week, our Quality Manager, Kathryn Howden, represented Mobile Health Group at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare in Canberra.

The forum theme for 2025, “Think differently, start small, have impact”, truly reflects our journey. From small beginnings to meaningful change, this message continues to inspire the way we approach healthcare innovation and equity.

We’re so proud that Kathryn was able to share our story and mahi through the poster presentation sessions, showing how even the smallest steps can lead to lasting improvements in healthcare quality and safety.

Mobile Health Group

12/11/2025

Congratulations to Whangārei-based nurse Andrea Nixon, who has been named the 2025 recipient of the Maggie Burn Scholarship.

Sponsored by Mobile Medical and awarded by the New Zealand Urological Nurses Society (NZUNS), the scholarship will support Andrea’s upcoming trip to Edinburgh, where she’ll help launch EFUNCore – a global Core Educational Framework for Urology Nursing.

Congratulations to Whangārei-based nurse Andrea Nixon, who has been named the 2025 recipient of the Maggie Burn Scholarship.

Sponsored by Mobile Medical and awarded by the New Zealand Urological Nurses Society (NZUNS), the scholarship will support Andrea’s upcoming trip to Edinburgh, where she’ll help launch EFUNCore – a global Core Educational Framework for Urology Nursing.

“This scholarship is helping make that possible. It’s a privilege to be part of something that will shape the future of urological nursing worldwide.” Read on: https://mobilemedical.co.nz/northland-nurse-andrea-nixon-awarded-maggie-burn-scholarship/

10/11/2025

35,000 operations on board the Mobile Surgical Unit – Te Waka Hauora!

Mobile Health Group is built on a simple but powerful belief: every New Zealander deserves access to quality care, no matter where they live. With more than 888,000 people living and working in rural areas, the services we provide on the surgical unit are focused on ensuring patients are treated where they live and work.

For many in rural and remote communities, accessing surgical care can mean long journeys away from home. Our unit changes that story. By bringing the mobile theatre directly to 25 rural towns, we’ve made surgery more accessible, less stressful, and closer to whānau support networks.

To every patient, whānau, rural community, host site, and our incredible staff - thank you. Together, we are building a healthier, more equitable future for rural Aotearoa.

09/10/2025

In collaboration with the Sepsis Trust NZ, My Health Hub alongside the Mobile Health Group (MHG) recently hosted a free public webinar focused on recognising and responding to sepsis in everyday healthcare settings.

Any infection can lead to sepsis. It can develop rapidly and become life-threatening, making early recognition and action absolutely critical.

Guest speaker Geoff Lance, a farmer from Huntly and survivor of sepsis shared his powerful story of survivorship and his commitment to raising awareness for both rural health professionals and rural healthcare workers.

A story you don't want to miss, read here https://shorturl.at/GQ07M a huge thank you to Geoff Lance for openly sharing his story with the public.

07/10/2025

The countdown is on! We're only weeks away from our Rural Health Scholarships closing for 2025! Applications officially end on October 31st so share the news with your networks, peers, whānau, and friends!

We have fourteen scholarships to award instead of our usual four so don't wait around to submit your applications. Remember, it’s not just for future doctors! We welcome applicants across the full spectrum of health, nursing, physiotherapy, public health, health science, allied health, and more.

If it connects to health, send in your application we’d love to see it! See more here https://tinyurl.com/4f8ez5k2

02/10/2025

Mobile Surgical in the media! Thank you to Steve Macmillan from NZfarmer for our feature.

Steve's story highlights the impact our surgical unit has in the rural communities in collaboration with rural hospitals. Recently we added Kawakawa - Bay of Island's hospital to our surgical schedule where we had a great opening with the community in partnership with Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora. We were thrilled to have Steve there to capture the momentous occasion.

Read the full story here https://tinyurl.com/5n77667z

30/09/2025

We're thrilled to share that under the Mobile Health Group; our Mobile Surgical and Mobile Medical services have proudly achieved a new milestone and are now certified against the Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard.

Thank you to the DAA Group for conducting our audit and certifying us officially! We are committed to ensuring our services excel and provide the best health standards to our communities and whānau.

Read the full story here https://tinyurl.com/bykr6rk8