Southern Primary Care Research Network

The Southern Primary Care Research Network (PCRN) is a partnership between Primary Care Researchers from the University of Otago and WellSouth.

The PCRN aims to facilitate useful, impactful, primary care Research using routinely collected data. As a te Tiriti-led organisation we are overseen by a Governance Group that is led 50/50 by tāngata whenua and tāngata tiriti, and is comprised of health care providers, community members and researchers. 

Our Vision

Equitable health outcomes for all, through relevant primary health care centred research that leads to policy change, guided by the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Our Mission

To create the infrastructure - first regionally, then nationally - to enable excellent population-level primary health care research to flourish, that monitors the impacts of health reforms and seeks to improve equitable health outcomes, through influencing health policy and service design, with Māori partnership at every level. 

Our Structure

How to get involved

The research network facilitates the connection between researchers and the data collections held by WellSouth, we can also provide support in developing a research question or protocol and navigating the research process. The below graphic illustrates the research process. If you are interested in working with the SPCRN on a research project please email spcrn.info@otago.ac.nz.