Media Release

24 September 2010

Aspen Medical signs contract with New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation

Aspen Medical has signed a contract with the New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation (NZ ACC) to provide specialist medical services through advice on complex medical cases. This is the first contract for Aspen Medical in New Zealand, further expanding the company’s reach and scope.
 
Aspen Medical has provided similar services within Australia for a number of years, developing the reputation for timely, rigorous and unbiased information for various clients. The NZ ACC has identified it requires reports on matters such as treatment plans relevance to covered conditions. 
 
“Aspen Medical is very excited to have been awarded this contract with NZ ACC” said Glenn Keys, Managing Director of Aspen Medical. “It is a natural progression for our well established medical specialist opinion service and will fit very well with the very high expectations of the NZ ACC. We recognise the enviable reputation NZ ACC has for fairness and service delivery within the scope of its charter.”
 
Aspen Medical offers extensive expertise in a wide range of medicolegal assessments reports across over 20 specialties. There are over 60 specialists capable of giving independent medical opinions and reports for claims involving motor vehicle accidents, workers compensation, total and permanent disability, public liability, occupiers liability and medical negligence. There are also services covering pre-employment facilities, such as pre-employment reports, fitness for work reports, onsite employment checks, mine health surveillance certificates, drug and alcohol testing, hearing testing and eye sight testing, done across Australia within a 48 hour turn around.
 
Aspen Medical is an Australian company with a strong presence throughout Australia, the Pacific, South East Asia, the Middle East, and America. Aspen Medical grew out of a need to provide the highest quality healthcare in remote regions and areas of high medical demand. Aspen Medical was the 2009 winner of the BRW Top 100 Private Company and is a leader in innovative and cost-effective healthcare solutions supporting a local and international market.