Whanganui Regional Health Network (WRHN), formerly known as Whanganui Regional Primary Health Organisation, was established in July 2003 and is registered as a charitable trust. There are 11 general practices under WRHN, situated within the city and also based in the rural communities (GP Fee Schedule). As of 1 January 2017 our enrolled population totaled 55,993; of which 15,884 are Maori and Pasifika and 11,206 are non-Maori/PI that live in a Deprivation Five area, therefore 48% of the WRHN enrolled population have known inequalities in health due to ethnicity or socio-economic status.