Monday Pānui 16 March 2026

In today’s Pānui	National Primary Care Dataset and the Health New Zealand Information Sharing Agreement Auckland PHO Network Meeting on Thursday 19 March 2026 6.30pm – 8pm Situation Vacant – Teo Medical Care, Te Atatu
National Primary Care Dataset and the Health New Zealand Information Sharing Agreement	National Primary Care Dataset and the Health New Zealand Information Sharing Agreement The Primary Care Dataset is a tool to help strengthen Primary Care services across New Zealand and Health NZ are working with the Primary Care sector to establish the National Primary Care Dataset. The National Primary Care Dataset will hold information collected from general practices, to build a clearer, more consistent picture of how general practice/Primary Care is working, its relationship and impact on other parts of the system and where improvements are needed. It is expected that this data will help measure how well general practice is doing at giving communities timely access to their GP/NP.  The data is for statistical and reporting purposes and is not for clinical care or treatment decisions, and therefore patient consent is not required. The new Government target is for 80% of general practice appointments accessed within 7 days of a person booking an appointment. Overtime, the National Primary Care Dataset will include details about general practice/Primary Care services such as: The workforce delivering care The health of older people receiving care And their experience of that care Timelines Health NZ expects PHOs to work with their general practices to sign up to the PCHT (interim) Information Sharing Agreement by 31 March 2026, which is the date set for opting off for contingent capitation (which is 4.5% of your current capitation since 1 July 2025).  Noting if you chose not to be included in the Information Sharing Arrangement, contingent capitation will cease from 30 June 2026.  Data will be used from 1 July 2026 to inform the Primary Care Health Target reporting and will be published in December 2026. We appreciate that the Agreement will evoke many questions and our team will work closely with practices and sector partners to ensure that the transition is as straightforward as possible. We will continue to provide guidance and support where needed. There will be more detail and an opportunity to ask questions at the Auckland PHO Zoom Meeting on Thursday 19 March 6.30 – 8pm.  See details below
Auckland PHO Network Meeting on Thursday 19 March 2026 6.30pm – 8pm	Join the Auckland PHO Senior Management Team to hear about the Clinical updates from Dr Charlotte Harris, Auckland PHO Clinical Director National Primary Care Dataset and the Health New Zealand Information Sharing Agreement A general health sector update Q and A session Here is the zoom link to connect – please share with your team Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/9302302064?pwd=PYU0XJk2ua9LKotjCPaPnjSP1hJfPx.1&omn=96752846277 Meeting ID: 930 230 2064 Passcode: 783982 We recommend that at least one GP from each practice attend if possible.
Situation Vacant – Teo Medical Care, Te Atatu	Teo Medical Care are currently looking for a receptionist who is available to work 8 hours per day, 3–5 days per week if possible. We can offer either a parttime or fulltime position, depending on availability. As most patients are from Asian communities especially south China who speaks Cantonese, we are looking for someone who can communicate in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese to better support patients. For more information, contact Yan, Practice Manager, yan@teomedicalcare.co.nz

Barbara Stevens | Tumu Whakarae / CEO