MercyAscot, one of New Zealand’s leading private healthcare providers has appointed returning New Zealand hospital leader Ian England as Chief Executive.following an international executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners. MercyAscot Hospitals are owned by the broader Healthcare Holdings ltd.

Ian England has a background in hospital management in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. He is a former Chair of the NZ Private Surgical Hospital Association. Ian was most recently CEO of Acurity Health Group, and previously served as the General Manager for Uniting Care’s St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital based in Brisbane, Australia.

Healthcare Holdings CEO, Dr Andrew Wong says, “It is a real pleasure to announce Ian as the MercyAscot CEO. We are confident that under Ian’s strong leadership we will continue to grow and develop the business.”

“His health IT background, together with his experience in the New Zealand healthcare industry, are a great combination for us especially as we embark on a significant change to our patient administration and clinical information systems.”

“I would also like to acknowledge our outgoing CEO, Geoff Sparkes, for his dedication and contribution to meeting the needs of the staff, specialists and patients here at MercyAscot. We wish him every success for the future,” says Wong.

Ian England commences in the MercyAscot CEO positon in late September 2018