Pinnacle CEO Helen Parker blogs on ensuring thriving, not just surviving, general practice.
Read moreThis week the Pinnacle Incorporated Executive Committee has written to Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health and Labour MPs across the Midland region asking them to reconsider lowering the screening age for Māori and Pacific people.
Read more2020 is of the year of the nurse and midwife, so naturally there is a lot of activity going on at Pinnacle. Jan Adams, nursing director summarises the activity going on – with our upcoming nursing conference of course taking the prime talking spot!
Read moreCommunity Healthpathways are being continually updated and localised for our region, the most recent updates are to the atrial fibrillation and a number of renal care pathways.
Read moreOur latest foundation standard tips look at the indicators and key changes from the 2017 standard and how these will impact you or your workplace.
Read moreKim Carter will be speaking at our Pinnacle nursing conference on 28 November at our Hamilton office. Read more about Kim in her bio.
Read moreThe Ministry of Health, ACC and Worksafe NZ have collaborated on developing an assessment pathway for accelerated silicosis. This will ensure a timely, consistent and comprehensive process to identify and assess people who are at risk of contracting accelerated silicosis.
Read moreThere is a temporary signature waiver on non-NZePS signature exempt prescriptions until 23 December 2020.
Read moreThe Ministry of Health has advised all New Zealand laboratories that COVID-19 testing for travelling repatriation and pre-departure travel, are not funded by the NZ government.
Read moreAs indicated earlier in the month, practices may need to start purchasing PPE again as we move down the alert levels.
Read moreWe are pleased to announce an increase in funding for the insertion and removal of Jadelles and IUDs under the LARCS contract. The changes will be live within your practice PMS from 1 October.
Read moreWaikato DHB respiratory service together with Asthma Waikato are offering in practice education sessions for GPs and nurses on the management of asthma patients.
Read moreThis is a six-hour workshop aimed at assisting registered primary healthcare practitioners to increase their knowledge of contraception. This course is fully MOH funded for health professionals who meet priority criteria.
View eventPinnacle, Hauraki PHO, Hauora Coalition and the Waikato DHB are hosting a collaborative study day on diabetes and COVID-19.
View eventThis is the practical component (step 2) of the IV cannulation certification training held by Hauora Tairawhiti.
View eventCompiled by the Waikato DHB suicide prevention and postvention coordinator, the social services register lists services that support wellbeing throughout the Waikato region.
The aim of this game is to keep services running for patients at as full a scope of practice as is possible – routine care, immunisations, cervical screening, as well as routine appointments and managing acute care.
View the presentation given by Dr Mike Tombleson GP educator, Lakes and Dr Jo Scott-Jones Pinnacle MHN medical director.