Tamaiti Whangai PHO

Tamaiti Whangai PHO was established as a charitable trust, with 11 trustees, on 1 July 2004.

Trustees include the Chair of Te Awakairangi Regional Board, Murdoch Pahi, representatives from local marae - Wainuiomata Marae Trust (Star Olsen), Orongomai Marae Trust (Linda Pahi), Koraunui Marae Trust (Henrietta Gemmell), Arohanui ki te Tangata Marae (Kara Puketapu), Te Kakano Marae Trust, Pukeatua Kokiri Trust (Mereana Storey) - two Pacific representatives (Ken Laban and Elaine Cowan) and a consumer representative (Grant Donnelly, a local pharmacist). Grant also chairs the PHO.

Tamaiti Whangai PHO has an enrolled population of 4,800. This population receives medical services at the Waiwhetu Medical Centre (Waiwhetu) and the Waiwhetu Medical Centre (Petone). The PHO’s enrolled population is drawn from throughout the Hutt Valley, with the largest numbers coming from Wainuiomata, Petone and Lower Hutt.

Over time, the PHO will explore how the health clinics based at the different marae which are represented on Tamaiti Whangai PHO could develop a GP capability.

Tamaiti Whangai PHO has identified how it will spend the additional funding the PHO receives for Health Promotion (HP) and Services to Improve Access (SIA). The SIA funding involves an early screening programme and the health promotion programme focuses on smoking cessation and diabetes. The PHO’s activities are described in more detail in its Business plan which is attached.

Tamaiti Whangai PHO can be contacted by calling the PHO directly on (04) 566 8214 or faxing (04) 560 3278.

Alternatively, MidValley Access PHO can be contacted through the Hutt Health Management Trust (HHMT), by calling (04) 569 5740, faxing (04) 569 5190 or emailing caroline.birkinshaw@hhm.co.nz. The HHMT is carrying out some of the PHO management functions on Tamaiti Whangai PHO’s behalf.

The maximum patient fees being charged by the practices that make up Tamaiti Whangai PHO are as follows:

Tamaiti Whangai PHO’s GP Practices and the Maximum Fees set for their Enrolled Population

Practice	Max fee under 6 year-olds	Max fee 6 - 17 year-olds	Max fee 18 - 64 year-olds	Max fee 65+ year-olds
Waiwhetu Medical Centre (Waiwhetu)	Free	$13	n.a	$13
Waiwhetu Medical Centre (Petone)	Free	$13	n.a.	$13

n.a. – Not Applicable: High level capitation rates do not apply for the 18 to 64 age group for Interim PHOs. Tamaiti Whangai PHO is not required to agree fee levels with Hutt Valley DHB until such time as the Interim formula is brought into line with the Access formula.