About & Description

Auckland PHO funds and co-ordinates services, provides resources and expertise for practices and delivers some specialised primary healthcare services.

Auckland PHO funds and co-ordinates services, provides resources and expertise for practices and delivers some specialised primary healthcare services. First level primary healthcare is provided by 26 General Practices with 86 GPs and 71 Practice Nurses who service just over 70,000 enrolled patients throughout central Auckland in Auckland City, Avondale, Blockhouse Bay, Mt Roskill, Mt Albert, Morningside, Meadowbank, Grey Lynn, Orakei and Waiheke Island. While many of our services are directed towards individuals and illness, we are also focused on issues that impact on the wellness of specific groups and communities within our enrolled population, of whom 10% are Maori, 10% Pacific and 11% are Quintile 5 (NZ dep 9 and 10) The PHO has responsibility for ensuring that current challenges in community healthcare are being met. These challenges include child and adolescent health, immunisation, mental health and long term conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular/heart disease.