Primary Health Organisations

Primary health organisations (PHOs) are funded by district health boards to support the provision of essential primary health care services through general practices to those people who are enrolled with the PHO.

PHOs are one vehicle through which the Government’s primary health care objectives articulated through Better, Sooner, More Convenient Primary Health Care are implemented in local communities.

A PHO provides services either directly or through its provider members. These services should improve and maintain the health of the entire enrolled PHO population, as well as providing services in the community to restore people’s health when they are unwell.

The Ministry of Health has a spreadsheet with primary contact details for PHOs PHO contact details  

Health Care Aotearoa (HCA)

'Transforming social inequalities through community inspired health services'
HCA offers a useful guide to the many groups involved in advising and representing general practice and primary care …  HCA Website

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An overveiw of past and present PHOs plus links to more information. PHOs by DHB area