National PRIME Committee

Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network is a membership organization that represents the interests of the interprofessional teams that provide health and wellbeing services across rural Aotearoa New Zealand. We have over 1800 members across the 194 rural general practices, 24 rural hospitals, community based midwifery and allied health services, and numerous rural community and agribusiness organisations. Our members are organised into nine Chapters of special interest, who have worked together to ensure a rural lens is cast across the development of the Women’s Health Strategy.

For our members in need of individual support at this time, HTRHN is pleased to be able to offer our members and their staff who have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, free counselling services through EAP Services Ltd

The National PRIME Committee (the Committee) is eager to support Te Whatu Ora in Te Pae Tata’s upcoming review of rural afterhours, PRIME and urgent care responses. The Committee has prepared this pre-review state of PRIME services paper to provide an overview of issues it has discussed over recent months.