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Primary Health Care
www.moh.govt.nz/primaryhealthcare

Primary health care relates to the professional health care received in the community, usually from your GP or practice nurse. Primary health care covers a broad range of health and preventative services, including health education, counselling, disease prevention and screening.

A strong primary health care system is central to improving the health of all New Zealanders and reducing health inequalities between different groups. The launch of the Primary Health Care Strategy in 2001, followed by the establishment of Primary Health Organisations (PHOs), set a new direction and vision for primary health care services in New Zealand.

This site provides information on the background and implementation of the Primary Health Care Strategy.

How to use this site

For a general overview of the strategy go to Frequently Asked Questions
For adminstrative information relating to PHOs go to PHOs
For information about funding policy and eligibility go to Funding
For operational information related to payment systems go to Capitation Payments
For information abount current & future projects go to Services & Projects
For E-mail notificaton on the latest Primary Health Care updates join the PHCS Mailing List

Latest news
New Zealand Primary Health Care e-Register update (1 Sept)

PHO Eligibility Process Guidelines (1 July)

View full list of news items.

Features
Primary Health Care Strategy Implementation Work Programme 2006 - 2010

Well Child
Primary health services offered to all New Zealand children from birth to five years.

Your Choices...Your Health
Information for consumers on primary health care services.

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Page last updated: 1 September 2008