About

Background

Auckland PHO is a Primary Health Organisation (PHO) operating within Auckland City and is one of five PHOs who are part of the Auckland District Health Board.

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 being provided by 21 General Practices with 55 GPs and 41 Practice Nurses who service over 50,000 enrolled patients and operates throughout central Auckland in Auckland City, Blockhouse Bay, Avondale, Mt Roskill, Mt Albert, Morningside, Meadowbank, Grey Lynn and Waiheke Island.

While many of our services are directed towards individuals and illness, we are also focused on issues which impact on the wellness of specific groups and communities within our enrolled population of whom 7% are Maori, 12% Pacific and 10% are Quintile 5 (NZ dep 9 & 10).

The PHO has the responsibility of ensuring that current challenges in community healthcare are being met. These challenges include child and adolescent health, immunisation, mental health and long term conditons such as diabetes and cardiovascular/heart disease.