Tractors, ski fields, hot chickens and horses have all featured in the first five weeks of Pihanga Health’s mobile vaccination service.
Read morePinnacle is asking for expressions of interest nominating one person from Waikato and Taranaki practices that are yet to have someone complete fit tester training.
Read moreWe're making some changes to the governance structure and senior leadership of Ventures. From 1 January 2022 Ventures and Pinnacle Midlands Health Network will be governed by one board, and one group chief executive will lead both subsidiaries.
Read moreThis page outlines updates and information specific to COVID-19 vaccinating practices. It contains the most recent and important updates. Please also see our resources section.
Read moreThe Ministry of Health has announced that frailty of old age can now be entered as the sole entry in Part 1(a) of a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) in limited circumstances, effective immediately.
Read moreCOVID-19 has appeared in the Lakes and BOP communities over the past week. This has caused unprecedented demand for COVID-19 testing and at present the local demand outstrips Pathlab testing capacity.
Read moreFamily Works has been awarded one of the new Ministry of Education 'Counselling Support in Schools' contracts and will be be working with identified schools across Taranaki. Their programme, Korero Manaaki, will have a range of specialist practitioners who will work with students, whānau, hapu and iwi to deliver counselling support that fits within the school context, supporting primary, intermediate and secondary students.
Read moreView the latest updates regarding the Health System reform including information from the Minister of Health and a timeline of key dates.
Read moreThe University of Waikato, Pinnacle, Hauraki and NHC PHOs would like to invite all GPs, GP registrars, nurse practitioners, nurses and pharmacists within the PHOs for a free online diabetes education programme starting in February 2022.
Read moreNZ Aids Foundation has a goal of eliminating HIV transmission in Aotearoa New Zealand by 2025. Although Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective at preventing HIV transmission, and is funded for eligible people, there are still many barriers to accessing it and to prescribing it. NZAF would like to hear more about barriers to PrEP prescribing so they can produce resources to address these.
Read moreThe Health Quality & Safety Commission has launched a new health forum for consumers to have their perspectives reflected in the design, delivery and evaluation of health services. The forum will connect people with the health system and those who design it. The first forum hui will be held online on 24 November and will focus on shaping the forum’s future and gathering feedback on the Commission’s draft code of expectations.
Read moreDrug Free Sites courses are run by Sue Nolan, New Zealand’s leading expert in workplace drug and alcohol testing.
Read moreThe programme for this one day event is convened by the HiNZ Nursing & Midwifery Informatics Special Interest Group (HiNZ-NMI) in association with Nurse Executives of New Zealand (NENZ).
View eventThis virtual summit will showcase the mahi of the Health Care Home collaborative network, and will challenge and inspire.
View eventThe Ministry of Health has introduced standards for B4SC training, recommending 24 hours of initial training for all new B4SC nurses.
View eventJo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss the frailty of old age, a new use for Emagliflozin, COVID-19 pneumonia, and more.
If you engage in COVID-19 vaccine promotion, you might come up against some negativity. It's important to follow the four golden rules when encountering misinformation online.
Key insights from the October market research survey, commissioned by Horizon Research, to monitor and better understand the attitudes and sentiment of Māori towards COVID-19 vaccines.