Enrolling
Enrolling is free and voluntary. If you choose not to enrol, you can still receive health services from a chosen GP/general practice/provider of First Level primary health care services.
The advantages of enrolling are that your visits to the doctor will be cheaper and you will have direct access to a range of services linked to a Primary Health Organisation (see below).
How do I enrol?
To enrol, you’ll need to complete an Enrolment Form at the general practice of your choice or download the form and email to reception@kawaubayhealth.co.nz.
Parents can enrol children under 16 years of age, but children over 16 years need to sign their own form.
Most general practice providers are affiliated to a PHO. The fund-holding role of PHOs allows an extended range of services to be provided across the collective of providers within a PHO.
What is a PHO?
Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) are the local structures for delivering and co-ordination primary health care services. PHOs bring together doctors, nurses and other health professionals (such a Maori health workers, health promoters, dietitians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, mental health workers and midwives) in the community to serve the needs of their enrolled populations.
PHOs receive a set amount of funding from the government to ensure the provision of a range of health services, including visits to the doctor. Funding is based on the people enrolled with the PHO and their characteristics (e.g. age, gender, and ethnicity). Funding also pays for services that help people stay health and services that reach out to groups in the community who are missing out on health services or who have poor health.