Mobile Health

What Mobile Health does

Mobile Health Group is a privately held, government-funded healthcare provider founded in 2002 and headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand. The company operates a fleet of specialised mobile health vehicles, the flagship being the Mobile Surgical Unit – Te Waka Hauora, a 20-metre, 42-tonne mobile operating theatre that travels on a scheduled rotation to 25+ rural host sites to deliver low-risk elective day surgery, including dental, endoscopy, gynaecology, ENT, hernia repairs, and orthopaedic procedures. Supporting product lines include a mobile lithotripsy service for non-invasive kidney stone treatment and, through the Mobile Imaging joint venture with Mercy Radiology, Australasia's first mobile PET-CT scanner for cancer diagnostics. Complementary services include My Health Hub (an online education platform for health professionals) and the Hauora Taiwhenua Health and Wellbeing Hub at Fieldays, plus the NZ Telehealth Resource Centre.

The business model is anchored to a single dominant customer, Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora), which contracts Mobile Health under the Ministry of Health framework to deliver publicly funded surgical services to rural populations. A renewed three-year contract announced in June 2026 covers 5,000 patients, and a second Mobile Surgical Unit is planned for 2028. Cumulative outcomes since inception exceed 50,000 patients treated and 35,000 operations performed aboard the mobile surgical unit. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company operates on a managed-services contract basis with no consumer-facing pricing. Customer concentration is therefore structurally high, though offset by the long-term, multi-decade nature of the government relationship and the breadth of rural communities served.

The company is led by Chief Executive Mark Eager (16 years of service) and maintains an 11-50 employee base split across clinical, logistics, education, and commercial functions. It holds Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard certification for both Mobile Surgical and Mobile Medical services and complies with the Health Information Privacy Code 2020. Strategic co-development partners include Health New Zealand, Mercy Radiology (Mobile Imaging JV), Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network, the National Fieldays Society, and implementation partners such as Clutha Health First.

Name

Mobile Health

Legal name

Mobile Health Group

Website

https://mobilehealth.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mobile Health Group is a New Zealand government-funded healthcare provider that operates a mobile surgical fleet (Te Waka Hauora) and mobile PET-CT imaging, delivering elective day surgery and diagnostic services to rural communities across 25+ host sites under contract with Health New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & Street Medicine Primary Care Programs (HLAFAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mobile Imaging Services (HLAFAKAC)

Keywords

• Mobile surgical services
• Rural healthcare delivery
• Mobile diagnostic imaging
• Elective day surgery
• Telehealth education

Headquarters

HQ city

Christchurch

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Contracts: Mobile Health Group is a private company funded by the Ministry of Health to provide health services primarily to people living and working in rural New Zealand. The organization operates under contract with Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora), receiving government funding to deliver surgical services, education programs, and mobile healthcare to rural communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mobile Health Group operates a fleet of specialized mobile health vehicles delivering healthcare services to rural and regional communities across New Zealand. Its flagship offering is the Mobile Surgical Unit – Te Waka Hauora, a 20-metre mobile operating theatre providing low-risk elective day surgery to 25+ rural host sites since 2002. Supporting service lines include My Health Hub (online education for health professionals), Mobile Imaging (a joint venture with Mercy Radiology providing Australasia's first mobile PET-CT scanner), and Mobile Lithotripsy (mobile kidney stone treatment).

Product overview

Mobile Health Group operates a fleet of specialized mobile health vehicles delivering healthcare services to rural and regional communities across New Zealand. The core offering is the Mobile Surgical Unit – Te Waka Hauora (Te Waka Hauora), a mobile operating theatre providing elective day surgery to rural communities at 25-26 host sites since 2002. Supporting services include My Health Hub for online health professional education, Mobile Imaging (a joint venture with Mercy Radiology) providing Australasia's first mobile PET-CT scanner, and Mobile Lithotripsy for kidney stone treatment. The company also operates the Hauora Taiwhenua Health and Wellbeing Hub at Fieldays and provides telehealth resources. A second Mobile Surgical Unit is planned for 2028. Funded by the Ministry of Health, the organization has treated over 50,000 patients since inception.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mobile Surgical: Mobile surgical services providing low-risk elective day surgery to rural areas
• Mobile Medical
• Mobile Imaging
• My Health Hub
• Hauora Taiwhenua Health and Wellbeing Hub

Products and services

• Mobile Surgical Unit - Te Waka Hauora A mobile operating theatre delivering low-risk elective day surgery to rural and provincial communities across New Zealand, serving 25-26 rural host sites since 2002. Provides endoscopy, dental, hernia repair, gynaecology, ENT, gastroscopy, skin lesion removal, and orthopaedic procedures to patients who would otherwise travel long distances to urban hospitals.
• My Health Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ patients treated since 2002
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government funder and contract partner. Health New Zealand provides long-term funding to Mobile Health Group for delivery of surgical services to rural communities. The renewed three-year contract provides certainty for 5,000 patients to benefit from improved access to surgical procedures delivered closer to home.
• Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on rural health scholarships supporting first-year students from rural communities pursuing healthcare studies. In 2025, fourteen scholarships were offered (increased from the usual four), with Mobile Health Group and HTRHN working together to address rural health workforce shortages.
• Mercy RadiologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for Mobile Imaging - Australasia's first mobile PET-CT service. Mercy Radiology provides expertise in digital imaging and quality service delivery while Mobile Health Group provides experience in mobile health vehicle logistics. The partnership aims to increase patient accessibility to PET-CT scans for cancer patients in provincial and rural areas.
• National Fieldays SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose partnership to run the Hauora Taiwhenua Health & Wellbeing Hub at Fieldays each year. The National Fieldays Society underwrites many hub expenses and provides grants to offset site fees for charitable organisations. This partnership enables health organizations to reach rural communities at the largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Clutha Health FirstmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing partnership since 2002 with local health provider in Balclutha. The Mobile Surgical Unit visits every five weeks, with Clutha Health First managing patient bookings, coordinating medical staff, and providing local support. This 22-year partnership has treated over 1,400 patients locally.
• Mobile Imaging LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Mobile Health Group and Mercy Radiology specifically created to operate the mobile PET-CT service, providing equitable access to cancer diagnostic imaging across New Zealand.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vanguard Healthcare Solutions: UK-based provider of mobile and modular healthcare facilities, including mobile operating theatres and endoscopy suites delivered to NHS hospitals. Directly comparable to Mobile Health's mobile surgical unit model of bringing specialist infrastructure to underserved locations.
• Q-bital Healthcare Solutions: Provides mobile operating theatres, endoscopy suites, and other temporary clinical infrastructure to healthcare providers, primarily in the UK and internationally. Operates a similar mobile clinical capacity model to Mobile Health's surgical and imaging fleets.
• Mercy Radiology: New Zealand radiology provider and Mobile Health's joint venture partner for the mobile PET-CT service. Shares the same NZ market and serves similar patient populations for diagnostic imaging, though Mercy's core business is fixed-site radiology.
• Mobile Medical International: US-based provider of mobile healthcare clinics including mobile surgical units, mobile imaging, and mobile medical facilities delivered to rural and underserved communities. Operates the same mobile healthcare delivery model as Mobile Health Group.

Broad incumbents

• Medibank Health Solutions: Australian healthcare provider offering telehealth, home nursing, and chronic disease management programs. Comparable in offering healthcare services to underserved populations, though focused on digital and home-based care rather than mobile surgical services.
• Pacific Radiology: Largest private radiology provider in New Zealand, offering diagnostic imaging services across multiple sites. Comparable in imaging capability and NZ market presence, though Pacific Radiology operates fixed-location clinics rather than mobile units.
• Royal Flying Doctor Service: Australia's iconic aerial and remote healthcare provider delivering medical services to rural and remote communities. Comparable in mission of rural healthcare delivery, though uses aircraft rather than mobile surgical units and has a much larger scale.
• National Health Service (NHS) Mobile Units: The UK's NHS operates various mobile diagnostic and treatment units for breast screening, dental, and other services in rural areas. Comparable in concept of mobile public healthcare delivery, though organised as government-operated units rather than a contracted private provider.
• Healthcare New Zealand: One of New Zealand's largest community healthcare providers, offering home-based support, nursing, and rehabilitation services. Comparable as a government-funded health services provider serving NZ communities, though focused on community and disability support rather than mobile surgical delivery.

Regional players

• Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC): Australian organisation placing healthcare professionals in remote Indigenous communities. Comparable mission of addressing rural healthcare access, though RAHC focuses on workforce placement rather than mobile facility delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MobileHealthNZ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mobilehealthnz

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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