We’re currently running a bowel health pilot, and as part of this pilot we’re inviting members from four corporate groups to participate. If you’d like to join the pilot, there are no additional payments required – just check you meet the eligibility criteria listed below, complete the registration form, and you will be sent a bowel health screening test to complete in the privacy of your own home. These fast, easy-to-use, and painless tests can detect early signs of bowel cancer and could give you the best chance of getting the right treatment fast.
Bowel cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in New Zealand, but prevention and early detection can save lives. The current National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is only available to people aged 60-74 years old, but internationally it has been shown that screening is beneficial if started from age 45.
As a valued member of Southern Cross, we want to make sure you know these important tests are available to you.
So you have as much information up front to help you make the choice that is right for you, we have compiled a list of helpful FAQs.
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Complete the registration process below. |
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A Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit will be sent to you in the post. |
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Complete the FIT in the privacy of your own home. The kit comes with full instructions, and like a COVID test, it provides an immediate positive or negative result. |
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At the end of the instructions you’ll need to upload your results (negative or positive) for confirmation. See the instruction booklet contain in your FIT kit for more information. |
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If you have returned a positive result, Workplace Health* will be in touch to guide you with the next steps and any potential referrals. |
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*Workplace Health services are provided by Southern Cross Wellness Partners Ltd. |
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A positive result does not necessarily mean you have bowel cancer, but it does indicate that you have traces of blood in your stool. The health professionals involved will work with you to get this checked out. It can be caused by a number of common conditions including polyps or haemorrhoids (piles).
If your test is negative, it means that you don’t require further investigation at this time. In the meantime, if you develop symptoms or concerns, it is important to see your GP so that nothing important is missed.
Whatever the result, Southern Cross will be with you, making sure you are supported every step of the way.
The purpose of the bowel health pilot (the Pilot) is to assess Pilot participants experience of the screening and navigation process and support received in relation to their bowel health. The results of the Pilot will then be compared with Southern Cross Medical Care Society (Southern Cross) members who have been referred for colonoscopy and any further treatment outside of this Pilot.
This form seeks your consent to participate in the Pilot, subject to you meeting the eligibility criteria, and details how Southern Cross will collect, use and disclose your personal information.
This Pilot will be undertaken by a health navigator on behalf of Southern Cross in conjunction with endoscopy clinics, surgeons and oncologists nationwide as required for your journey of care.
Please read the FAQs relating to this Pilot before completing your registration.
The Pilot is only available to eligible Southern Cross Members who are:
Claims made on your Southern Cross Policy for eligible Pilot health services (the FIT kit and health navigation) will not:
It’s important to note that:
For the Pilot, Southern Cross will collect the information you provide us in this form from you and disclose this with the health navigator for the purposes of confirming your eligibility for the Pilot. The health navigator will obtain informed medical consent from you directly.
Southern Cross also will monitor any claims you make on your Policy for procedures or treatment after a positive test for the purposes of evaluating the outcomes of the Pilot.
Southern Cross may share aggregated and anonymised Pilot information with your employer, this includes the number of participating employees, demographic participation and the outcomes of the pilot.
The health navigator will collect health information about you and share it with Southern Cross securely via a SFTP (secure file transfer protocol) for the purpose of evaluating the Pilot and informing future decisions around policy changes. This includes health information on your:
Further details of how the health navigator will collect, hold and use your personal information will be detailed to you directly by the health navigator. If you would like to know more about how personal information is handled by any of the healthcare providers involved in your care, please discuss with them directly.
Southern Cross will not use any of your health information to adjudicate your current or future insurance claims.
Southern Cross will not disclose any of your health information to any third party without your written consent.
Your rights provided in the Health Information Code 2020 and the Privacy Act 2020 will be respected, including your right to access and correction of any information about you.
Please refer to our Member Privacy Statement for information on how you can access, correct and let us know your preferences for any personal information Southern Cross holds about you.
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