2020 is winding down - what does 2021 hold?
Read moreIt’s great to finish 2020 on a high thanks to the hard work of our B4 School Check nurses. Your efforts have helped ensure children are receiving their B4SCs on time and this couldn't happen without you all, it’s a real team effort.
Read moreDevelopments in technology have made point of care ultrasound available for use by general practitioners as a diagnostic tool. An opportunity is available for urban practices to invest in the initiative. Expressions of interest close Monday 14 December and are currently limited to the first 20 responses.
Read moreThe Midland Community HealthPathways December update focusses on Advance Care Planning (ACP) eReferrals including ACP coding and flags.
Read moreSharing images with Pathlab of lesions (particularly suspected melanoma) can improve the accuracy of histology.
Until images can be sent attached to the pathology request, Pathlab would like to remind GPs that images can be sent to them as attachment via email or printed and posted to them.
Cornerstone practices will have received notification from RNZCGP of an extension being given to the teaching module and the CQI and equity modules. Please note this extension only corresponds to these modules, and the Foundation Standard segment will still be assessed as the previous expiry date.
Read morePathlab ask that any request for urine cytology be sent as a separate urine sample with a separate laboratory form, and not combined with other requests on the same specimen.
Read moreApplications for Semester 1 of the Hauora Māori training fund 2021 are now open. This is a workforce development fund for the Māori health and disability workforce. A priority for this funding is the Kaiāwhina/non-regulated health and disability workforce.
Read moreCurrently Medtech32 practices can only access HealthPathways via the HealthPathways website with the username and password. A one point lesson has been created to assist this.
Read moreCovers open and closed times for general x-ray, mamography, ultrasound, CT and MRI services across Taranaki Radiology sites.
Read moreTo further assist with COVID-19 contact tracing the NZ COVID Tracer app has been updated to include Bluetooth tracing. The use of Bluetooth functionality helps with the timely provision of information to those that may have been in contact with COVID-19 and ensure they promptly self-isolate to reduce the risk of onwards transmission.
Read moreFacility closure and COVID swab processing for the holiday period 2020-2021.
Read moreThe University of Otago is hosting a 2021 public health summer school event from 1-19 February 2021 in Wellington with 24 courses on offer.
View eventHauora Tairāwhiti is running a two-day preceptor training workshop for those keen to make a difference with student nurses, new graduates and new employees.
View eventJoin Dr Jo Scott Jones on the first Thursday every month for a Zoom meeting with GPs.
View eventFamily Planning is a specialist provider of clinical training for nurses, midwives and doctors. This is available training and not a compulsory requirement.
Key stats for the Trust including an except of the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020.
In 2020 we offered a a tailor-made learning programme for Pinnacle practice managers and lead administrators.