Press Release

30 May 2005

Full steam ahead for PHO strategy

Much has been achieved in implementing New Zealand’s primary health care strategy, according to new research released today by the Health Services Research Centre at Victoria University.

Dr Jackie Cumming, lead investigator in the evaluation of the PHO strategy, and a team of national and international researchers, have completed the first phase of the project by evaluating the results of interviews held with more than 160 informants. The interviews were conducted with policy makers, stakeholders, and participants from both within and outside PHOs. The research is funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand, the Ministry of Health and ACC.

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