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Vision Statement

The Rural Canterbury PHO will strive to maintain and improve the health of its population and will encourage access to effective health services that help to reduce inequalities.We will do this by ensuring services are of a high quality through effective communication. We will treat people with respect, valuing individual, cultural and professional diversity.We will seek to establish agreed goals and values and respect the rights of all who belong and subcontract to the organisation.

Guiding Principles

Health Care

In times of ill health, people should have ready access to skilled, competent and caring health professionals who they can know and trust

Health Promotion

The population should be encouraged to pursue a healthy lifestyle within a healthy environment.

Better Health

Emphasis will be given to population health, health promotion and preventative care.

Innovation

Improving accessibility, affordability and appropriateness of services (based on local needs).

Excellence

Improving coordination and continuity of care.

Resourcing

Providing and funding services according to the population needs, in addition to a fee for service, when people are unwell.

Strategic Goals

1. To achieve the best possible health status for the population of our area, within accepted policy settings and working within available resources.

2. To lessen health inequalities within our area by targeting those with special needs eg Maori and Pacific Island people, and those with disabilities and chronic illness.

3. To establish and maintain excellent relationships with the communities we serve, acknowledging their rurality and ethnic characteristics.

4. To establish and maintain excellent relationships with those organisations and individuals contracted to deliver services, and with the Canterbury District Health Board, our funder.

5. To work with other key providers of primary care within our area to achieve the best level of integrated service provision possible, by way of an appropriately skilled and supported workforce.

6. To ensure that the services we contract for are of a high quality, and are an effective and efficient use of resources.

7. To be recognised by the Ministry of Health as a "high performing Primary Health Organisation", according to valid criteria.