• 1: Home
• 2: About us
  • 2.1: Board Meetings
  • 2.2: Board Members
  • 2.3: Our People
  • 2.4: Practices in the RCPHO
• 3: PHO Enrolment
  • 3.1: Enrolment Information
  • 3.2: NHI Information
• 4: Programmes
  • 4.1: PHO Performance Programme (PPP)
  • 4.2: Pandemic Planning
  • 4.3: PHO Programmes
    • 4.3.1: Acute Demand Management
    • 4.3.2: After Hours Medical Advice
    • 4.3.3: Akaroa - Falls Prevention
    • 4.3.5: Ashburton Falls Prevention
    • 4.3.6: Ashburton Health Promotion Coordination
    • 4.3.7: Banks Peninsula - Green Prescription
    • 4.3.8: Care Plus
    • 4.3.9: Child Health Liaison Nurse
    • 4.3.10: Chronic Disease Management – Packages of Care
    • 4.3.11: Diabetes Free Annual Get Checked Programme
    • 4.3.12: Diamond Harbour Falls Prevention
    • 4.3.13: Discretionary Fund
    • 4.3.14: Language Line
    • 4.3.15: Medicines Use Review
    • 4.3.16: Men’s Wellness Checks
    • 4.3.17: Mental Health
      • 4.3.17.1: Brief Intervention Coordination (4-17% Mental Health) – BIC
      • 4.3.17.2: Youth Brief Intervention Coordinator (YBIC)
      • 4.3.17.3: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
      • 4.3.17.4: Primary Care Mental Health Liaison (0-3% Mental Health)
    • 4.3.18: Palliative care
    • 4.3.19: PHO Performance Programme
    • 4.3.21: Respiratory Nurse Specialist Service
    • 4.3.22: Waimakariri Health Promotion Coordination
    • 4.3.24: Women’s Wellness Checks
    • 4.3.25: Youth Sexual Health
• 5: Professional Development
  • 5.1: CME/CNE Activities
  • 5.2: Orientation to General Practice
  • 5.3: Nursing Scholarships
  • 5.4: Professional contacts
• 6: Employment Opportunities
• 7: News and Information
  • 7.1: News Letters
  • 7.2: Glossary
  • 7.3: RCPHO updates
• 8: Enquiries and Links

Board Members

RCPHO Board

Nicky Anderson (Co-opted) Hurunui Kaikoura PHO

Neil Cruickshank Waimakariri District Council - Community representative

Ros Crighton (Co-opted) Practice Management

Dr Steve Brown  GP Representative, Waimakariri Territorial Local Authority (TLA)

Vacant - Community Nurse Representative

Pam Richardson Akaroa/Waiwera Community Board representative

Vacant - Rural GP Representative

Gavin Marshall Ashburton District Council TLA Community Representative

Allan Marriott Independent Chairman

Dr Mick Tarry GP Representative, Ashburton TLA

Gloria Wereta Osborn Māori Representative (Manawhenua ki Waitaha)

Marina Hughes  Māori Representative (Manawhenua ki Waitaha)

Louise Davis Practice Nurse Representative

Dr Chris Henry  (Co-opted) Hurunui Kaikoura PHO Board Chair

Dr Mick Tarry, Louise Davis, Allan Marriott (Chair), Gavin Marshall, Hilary Turnbull, Neil Cruickshank and Pam Richardson

Seated: Marina Hughes, Gloria Wereta Osborn and Ros Crighton 

The Rural Canterbury Primary Health Organisation (RCPHO) operates as a charitable company and trust, and has a governance board of 11 members: three community representatives (one from each of the geographic areas covered), two Māori representatives, three provider representatives, one Practice Nurse, one Community Nurse and an Independent Chair (a three year term).

Each Board member contributes according to their background and all report back to their representative groups on PHO activities. They are also available to the public as a link to ensure relevant health issues are brought forward to the PHO. The Board holds monthly meetings, usually the last Tuesday of each month.