Primary Health Care

Primary care is the health care that you receive in your local community.

Most services are based around General Practice (GP) clinics and provided by GPs, practice nurses and other health professionals (such as Māori community health workers and health promoters) who work to prevent illness as well as provide treatments. 

Primary health care covers a broad range of health and preventative services, including health education, counselling, disease prevention and screening.

Primary Health Organisations in the Waikato What is a Primary Healthcare Organisation (PHO)? Each GP practice in the Waikato is a member of a Primary Health Organisation (PHO). The PHOs help health professionals to provide better community based heath services. Choosing a general practitioner (GP)? Different practices provide different services. It is important that you know about a practice before enrolling with that practice and the PHO which they belong to. We know that the fees charged by practices is often important in choosing a GP. In general the normal fees you will pay to see a doctor are on the following websites or the tables below. It is better to see your GP during the normal working day hours because after hours fees will be higher.

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The four PHOs are:

• Midlands Health Network Website
• Toi Ora PHO Coalition Website
• North Waikato Primary Health Organisation Website
  
• Hauraki Primary Health Organisation Website

Hauraki Primary Health Organisation

Town/city	Practice	0-5yrs	6-17yrs	18-24yrs	25-44yrs	45-64yrs	65+
Whitianga	Whitianga Medical Centre	$0	$30	$38	$38	$38	$38
Thames	Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki	$0	$0	$15	$15	$15	$5
Waihi	Waihi Health Centre	$0	$15	$37	$37	$37	$37
Paeroa	Paeroa Medical Centre	$0	$0	$17	$17	$17	$17
Colville	Colville Community Health	$0	$11	$17	$17	$17	$17

If you are concerned about what fees you will be charged you should ask the practice before your appointment.

After Hours

If you require advice after hours you should phone your GP.

Your call will be answered by a trained nurse who will be able to give you treatment advice and which services are available for you.

24 hours accident and medical services are available at:

Anglesea Accident and Medical
Corner of Anglesea St and Thackeray St
Hamilton

Ph: (07) 858 0800

Contacting a Primary Health Organisation

Midlands Health Network

(covers Waikato DHB district wide)

Physical:
WEL  House
711  Victoria Street
Hamilton

Mailing:
PO Box 983
Waikato Mail Centre
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand

Locality Manager: Phil Back

Ph: (07) 858 5900
Fax: (07) 858 5930
Email: info@waikatopho.org.nz

North Waikato Primary Health Organisation

(covers Hamilton, Ngaruawahia, Huntly)

Frankton
Hamilton
PO Box 5158

CEO: Wayne Mclean

Ph: (07) 846 1389
Fax: (07) 847 3829

Hauraki Primary Health Organisation

(Covers: Thames, Coromandel/Hauraki Districts)

210 Richmond Street
PO Box 605 Thames 3540

CEO: Hugh Kinimonth

Ph: (07) 868 5375
Fax: (07) 8685389

Toi Ora Primary Health Organisation Coalition

(covers: Hamilton, Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, Raglan, Ngaruawahia, and Huntly)

180 Dey Street
P.O.Box 4058
Hillcrest
Hamilton

CEO: Tureti Moxon

Ph: (07) 856 5479
Fax: (07) 856 5936
Email: info@toiorapho.org.nz


For further information on PHOs please refer to the Ministry of Health web site.

Waikato District Health Board queries regarding PHOs please contact Ruth Rhodes or Karina Elkington, Planning and Funding.

Media releases

• PHO Performance Programme: DHB and PHO level performance reports available