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NEWS

Important news & updates from Pinnacle

Pinnacle clinical leader appointed to new Primary Care Advisory Group
Pinnacle Incorporated | 04/11/2025

Pinnacle Midlands Health Network clinical director Dr Jo Scott-Jones has been appointed to the government’s new Primary Care Advisory Group (PCAG), a ministerial committee established to maximise the contribution of primary care within Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system.

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Community representative – expressions of interest
Pinnacle Incorporated | 23/10/2025

The Midlands Regional Health Network Charitable Trust (MRHNCT) is inviting expressions of interest for one community representative to join its eight-member Board.

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People Leadership
Preliminary notice of Pinnacle Incorporated Annual General Meeting for 2025
Pinnacle Incorporated | 14/10/2025

We welcome all members to join us for the Pinnacle Incorporated Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held at 5:30pm on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 at the Pinnacle Offices, Ground Floor, 711 Victoria St, Hamilton.

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Research confirms primary care pro-equity approaches improve diabetes care
Pinnacle Incorporated | 01/10/2025

At Pinnacle Health our commitment to health equity goes beyond words — it is backed by evidence. Our medical director, Dr Jo Scott-Jones, recently joined partners in academia to examine how primary care can close gaps and improve outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes.  

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Diabetes
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PIN POINTS

Clinical & management notices from the sector

Work and Income is seeking clinical advisory support
Waikato | Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Clinical | 04/11/2025

Work and Income is seeking medical, nurse, and allied health practitioners to support their mahi. Flexible roles are available for designated health practitioners and Medical Appeal Board members.

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Te Pou primary care nurse professional development grant
Waikato | Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Clinical | 03/11/2025

This is a one-off grant is for primary care nurses working in general practitioner and nurse practitioner practices, schools and other primary care settings to build their knowledge and skills in mental health and addiction.

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Pharmac removes Special Authority renewals for selected medicines
Waikato | Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Clinical | 03/11/2025

From 1 December 2025, Pharmac will remove Special Authority renewal requirements for several treatments, including insulin pump consumables, continuous glucose monitors, LAMA/LABA inhalers, epoetin alfa, budesonide capsules, and febuxostat.

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Te Whatu Ora update on current measles situation
Waikato | Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Clinical | 23/10/2025

Te Whatu Ora is responding to an escalating national risk of measles following confirmation of two new cases in the Manawatu and one new case in Nelson. These new cases, which include two children, are in addition to the case confirmed in Auckland. Please stay alert for symptoms, check staff immunity, and continue supporting MMR vaccination.

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Please update your Healthpoint listing
Waikato | Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Management | 23/10/2025

Te Whatu Ora is streamlining how general practice holiday hours are collected by working with Healthpoint. Please update your Healthpoint listing with accurate Christmas and New Year opening hours before 1 December 2025.

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List your graduate registered nurse vacancy on Te Whatu Ora's careers site
Waikato | Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Clinical | Management | 20/10/2025

Te Whatu Ora has introduced free listings for graduate registered nurse roles on their careers site and funding remains available to support graduate registered nurse employment in primary and community care.

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Pathlab: Re-standardisation of total protein assay
Waikato | Lakes | Clinical | 20/10/2025

Pathlab’s total protein assay has been re-standardised to align with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceability. This results in a 4 per cent increase in total protein results and updated reference intervals, effective 3 November 2025.

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Pathlab: Anti-MPO reagent change
Waikato | Lakes | Clinical | 20/10/2025

Pathlab introduced an improved anti-MPO reagent for ANCA testing from 17 October 2025. The change will cause a one-time downward shift in numerical values but reduce false positives.

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Pathlab: New HPV dry tube collection kit
Waikato | Lakes | Clinical | 20/10/2025

Pathlab will introduce a new HPV dry tube collection kit from late October 2025, replacing the current buffer (wet) tube. The new dry kit eliminates spillage and includes updated labelling and instructions.

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EVENTS

Professional development opportunities

B4 School refresher course (1 hour) Waikato region
Date: 11 November 2025
Audience: Nurse

B4 School Check refresher course (1-hour session) for registered nurse providers working in Waikato who have previously completed the two-day B4SC training.

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Taranaki GP hui evenings
Date: 11 November 2025
Audience: GP

Join Gina Kaye, Taranaki GP lead, for these Taranaki GP hui evenings. Please add these dates to your diaries, the page will be updated as details for each session are confirmed.

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Four-part webinar series: Heidi in Practice
Date: 12 November 2025
Audience: GP | Practice/business manager

Health Accelerator and Collaborative Aotearoa are presenting a four-part webinar series designed to help you optimise, automate, and evolve your practice's consults using Heidi's AI scribing tool.

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RESOURCES

Useful links, documents and resources

Measles - update and resources
Published: 03/11/2025 | 7 links | Website

Measles is a highly infectious disease that is easily spread from an infected person by saliva or mucous droplets when coughing, sneezing or talking.

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National Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) guidelines
Published: 03/11/2025 | 1 file

Assessment and management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) in non-pregnant women of reproductive age group.

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NZCSRH course module: Ring pessary care theory
Published: 03/11/2025 | 1 link | Website

This NZCSRH module provides theoretical training for healthcare professionals in the ongoing care and complication management of vaginal ring pessaries.

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