Kapiti PHO

Kapiti PHO is a not-for-profit charitable trust that aims to ease the barriers to accessing primary care services. The PHO serves over 33,000 people on the Kapiti Coast from Paekakariki to Peka Peka Road just north of Waikanae. The PHO brings together a number of partner groups, including:

The Kapiti Community Health Trust
Te Runanga o Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai
Hora Te Pai Health Services
Ten general practices from across the Kapiti coast
WIPA (KPHO's contracted Management Services Provider)

The role of Kapiti PHO’s board is to oversee the setting of policy, provide direction to management and monitor progress and performance. The Board meet monthly and meetings are open to the public. Member of the Board include:

Chris Kerr, Chair, Hora Te Pai representative
Dr Dermot O'Connor, general practice representative
Hilda Broadhurst, Iwi representative
Alison Chappell, community representative
Pania Shingleton, community representative
Dr Maeburn Staniland, general practice representative
Helen Dryden, nursing representative
Glenda Henshilwood, general practice representative
Dr Brent Kriven, general practice representative.
Bronagh Moloney, co-opted member, youth
Bridget Taylor, co-opted member, child

The partnership model of the PHO has been extended to having memoranda of understanding with:

local Iwi
community
Royal New Zealand Plunket Society
Kapiti Coast District Council

Kapiti PHO has also implemented a number of services to respond to the needs of its community, including the following:

Implemented a medication management programme
Employed an outreach nurse to work with high need patients in the community
Employed an Health Promoter to facilitate collaboration across the Kapiti community
Provided free melanoma spot checks during Sunsmart Week
Implemented Care Plus for high-need patients with complex health needs
Door-to-door transport service.

Newsletter

Download the Kapiti PHO newsletter:

May/June 09 [PDF] >

For more information please contact:

John Watkeys, Manager, Kapiti PHO
Phone: (04) 297 2009
Email: john.watkeys@wipa.org.nz
Web: www.wipa.org.nz