About Us

Te Kupenga o Hoturoa Primary Health Organisation (TKOH PHO) is a Maori PHO in Counties Manukau. It was established as a not for profit Charitable Trust and was launched on 01 July 2002 as a pilot in the Counties Manukau District Health Board area.

We practice and promote best practice services for all and embrace holistic and whanau-centred care. All services aim to improve access to health service by Maori and other high needs populations. We provide HIGH QUALITY, LOW COST or FREE health care.

Te Kupenga o Hoturoa PHO has approximately 38610 enrolled patients. The PHO is based in Otahuhu and employs a growing team of staff to meet the needs of its enrolled population and its providers.

The core values of the organisation include:

  • Maori leadership and Tikanga
  • Equity
  • Whanau-centred care
  • Quality and excellence

 

Mission Statement

To deliver health services which:

  • Reduce inequalities for our communities
  • Encourage use of innovation and technology
  • Are responsive to the needs of Maori and other high needs groups we serve
  • Are evidence based and encourages patient centered care
  • Encourage the development of a Professional Maori workforce
  • Promotes Tino Rangatiratanga (self determination) and encompasses Whanau Ora

 

Visions

“Kia ruruku te waiora, kia ruruku i te waipuna a rongo, a kikokiko, a wairua”
To strive in the sweet waters of Rongo, physically and spiritually

Family, whanau, individuals, and patients are central to the way health services will be organised and delivered.

The vision is a pepeha (proverb) that metaphorically describes TKOH’s pursuit of a wellness environment where its members will thrive physically, spiritually, mentally and socially.

TKOH has a commitment to operating in a wellness paradigm (as opposed to a sickness paradigm) for all of its members.

 

TKOH PHO Nurses Vision

TKOH PHO will lead an innovative and inspirational nursing service that challenges itself to demonstrate nursing leadership, expertise, professionalism and responsiveness to Maori and high needs populations and communities.

 

PHO Services

PHO numbers have grown significantly since its establishment in 2002. The PHO is now able to support providers and enrolled patients in a number of ways to improve access to services.

PHO services include:

  • Chronic Care Management Nurses
  • School based Teen Parenting Nurse
  • Community Health Workers
  • Heart Guide Coaches
  • Cardiac Kaiawhina
  • Clinical Nurse Educators
  • COPD/Asthma Specialist
  • Cultural Advice and Support
  • Quality Management
  • IT Trainer
  • Cancer Coordinator Nurse
  • Health Promotion Advice and support
  • Maori Health Training Coordinator

In addition to general practice services, TKOH PHO providers offer a range of community support and social services including:

  • Health Promotion – e.g. healthy eating and physical activity programmes, cervical and breast screening promotion
  • Outreach Immunisation
  • Mokopuna Ora (Well Child)
  • Mobile Nurse Services
  • Nurses in schools programme
  • GP in school service
  • Pregnancy and parenting awareness
  • Mirimiri and rongoa Maori
  • Community Health Workers
  • Aukati Kai Paipa (Smoking Cessation)
  • Mental health and addiction programmes and services
  • Dental care
  • Podiatry services
  • Antenatal, pregnancy and postnatal services
  • Home visit service