This is our main page for COVID-19 vaccination rollout information. It contains the most recent and important updates. Please also see our resources section.
Read morePinnacle has some limited funding available to support practices to take part in the annual PMAANZ conference.
Read moreUnder chief executive Christine Hall’s leadership, Ventures is now focused on two key areas: not for profit ownership of a network of practices via Primary Health Care Ltd, and maximising the potential of technology to enable better health outcomes.
Read moreLatest updates regarding COVID-19 aerosol transmission and airborne spread and information about the N95 mask fit testing declaration, which all practices are being asked by the MOH to complete.
Read moreOxybutinin, the anti-cholinergic most commonly used to treat overactive bladder is being restricted to existing patients only and the liquid form discontinued. PHARMAC suggests using solifenacin instead.
Read moreThe Crown Funding Agreements being paid to employer parties for the uplift to the new Step 6 of the PHC MECA have been finalised and the Ministry of Health is expecting payments to be made to PHOs by Friday 18 June. Once we receive payment we will process this out to you as quickly as possible.
Read moreSamples for mycobacterial culture should be restricted to urgent requests only, until further notice.
Read moreThe 3 June edition is now available online featuring an update from Dr Jeff Lowe, an opinion piece from Prof. Les Toop on foreign ownership of New Zealand General Practice and more.
Read moreDistrict health boards have received notice from the Nurses’ Union, NZNO, that its members will strike in support of their claims on Wednesday 9 June from 11am - 7pm. This notice affects all DHBs in New Zealand. There will be a complete withdrawal of labour by NZNO members.
Read moreLast week, the Government announced proposed changes to the process for medical certificates for people with a health condition, injury, or disability, and who are getting Jobseeker Support. For now people no longer need to provide a medical certificate to help assess their eligibility and this will continue to be deferred until the new process takes effect next year.
Read moreThere's been an important change to eligibility criteria for priority women cervical screening to now include funding to enable screening women over the age of 69 who were unscreened or underscreened.
Read moreThe first online training module providing an overview of the Act and assisted dying is now available for health professionals.
Read moreDue to the Waikato DHB systems outage, Pinnacle has been asked to distribute the public health bulletin that would normally be sent directly to practices. This issue has some helpful information about addressing COVID-19 misinformation, and updates on how to contact services at the Waikato DHB.
Read moreAsthma Waikato is holding a spirometry course to provide the knowledge and tools required to accurately complete the spirometry test.
View eventA Better Start, one of the country’s National Science Challenges, along with The Paediatric Society of New Zealand and Cure Kids, invite you to this free webinar to discover the latest in child nutrition.
View eventVentures invites indici™ users who would like to learn about creating query builds and using them to send bulk communication to patients.
View eventThe Ministry of Health and the Unite Against COVID-19 have a number of resources about the New Zealand vaccination programme.
In this zoom session medical director Dr Jo Scott-Jones gives an update on what we expect for Group 3 and Group 4 COVID-19 vaccination, and the role of general practice. We're lucky to hear from Dr Robin Baird about the experience of his practice in delivering vaccinations to those in Group 2 which we hope will help inform thinking for your practice.
The paediatric department at Taranaki Base Hospital has written guidelines for referrals when there are concerns with children's development.