This week we are announcing a strategic partnership between Pinnacle Incorporated and K'aute Pasifika, forming a new venture named Fatu Lalaga. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in our shared commitment to provide excellent and equitable healthcare for Pacific, Māori, and priority populations.
Read moreThe purpose of the Waikato Support to Screening - cervical service is to provide targeted follow-up, community outreach and support to priority group women, and people with a cervix, who have barriers to accessing cervical screening.
Read moreIn response to the voices of the network captured in the Pinnacle Workforce Survey 2023, Pinnacle would like to offer 41 registered health professionals from within the network an opportunity to upskill in mentoring and supervision. We invite you to register your interest before 5pm, Friday 26 July.
Read moreThere's a lot going on in the data and digital space and many issues nurses are facing can be solved with digital solutions. Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) would love to see more nurses present at Digital Health Week this year (2-5 December). Scholarships to attend close midnight, Friday 19 July.
Read moreACC is offering four Masters’ scholarships worth up to $15,000. The scholarships are to fund Masters’ research that’s being done in 2024 or 2025. The purpose is to invest in research that digs into complex challenges and emerging trends in injury prevention and compensation and grow the health research workforce. Applications close on 15 August 2024.
Read moreManatū Hauora, the Ministry of Health, will be inviting the public to share their views on the End of Life Choice Act as part of a review of the Act. The Ministry of Health administers the Act. Under the legislation, the Ministry is required to review the operation of Act within three years of it coming into force, and every five years after. The review is currently underway and will conclude in November 2024. An online portal will provide an opportunity for the public to share their views about the Act.
Read moreNew links to DynaMed and BMJ Best Practice have been added to the Te Manawa Taki Midland Region Community HealthPathways website homepage (see the right-hand side list).
Read moreThis six-question quickfire survey, for all healthcare professionals working in primary care, aims to understand the current use of AI in general practice. Even if you don't use AI currently, please complete the survey to inform the initial benchmark. A webpage has also been established to give easy access to AI webinars and resources.
Read moreWith the winter season underway and the associated increase in respiratory virus circulation, Pathlab has provided updated guidance on diagnostic testing.
Read moreThe Enrolments and Eligibility Contact Centre has proposed a revised process for verifying identity information, such as name or gender changes, or where two individuals’ identities may have accidentally been overlayed. The revised process will allow the contact centre to send an email to the practice manager requesting the clarifying information. Te Whatu Ora request practices update them with the email address they wish to be contacted on.
Read moreRead the latest from GPNZ including a message from the chair Bryan Betty, PSAAP update, Ngā Matapihi o te Wairua quarterly wananga, and more.
Rural practices who applied for the Rural ACC contract should have received a signed agreement from ACC confirming your contract number and effective start date (1 July 2024). If your practice provides out of hours services, remember to reply to ACC to activate the ‘After Hours Codes’ which are paid at a higher rate in Table 3. You have to ‘opt in’ to have this table activated.
Read moreJoin Megan Courtney and Anna Parker from Inspiring Communities as they dive into the mindsets and skills needed for nurturing successful community collaborations.
View eventIn the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, integrating telehealth with traditional in-person visits is becoming increasingly crucial. Join this insightful webinar hosted by Collaborative Aotearoa, to explore the best practices for developing and implementing a hybrid model that enhances continuity of care.
View eventAn opportunity to bring any questions you might have around individual indicators and what is needed to meet them. It'll also be an opportunity to learn from other Pinnacle practice colleagues and Pinnacle staff.
View eventPlease use this one point lesson (linked as a resource to the programme page) and make the fee changes within the Free afterhours U14s advanced form.
Pinnacle delivers a number of reports into practice Healthlink folders (Medtech) or PHO folders (indici). Guides have been developed for some of these to help you locate the report in your Healthlink / PHO folder and to ensure the correct person in your practice receives it.
Jo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss Heart Foundation resources, Atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation, Pharmac supply updates, and more.