The success of a marae-based health clinic at Mangatoatoa Pā, just inside the King Country boundary near the banks of the Pūniu River, shows the power of collaboration.
Read moreOn behalf of Hauraki PHO, NHC and Pinnacle, we are seeking kaimahi, working in primary and community care who are interested in further education skills development or study support.
Read moreAre you in a leadership or management role in your practice? Are you interested in the opportunity to access leadership and management training through the University of Waikato? If so, we would appreciate your feedback on your preferred paper credit options for this training.
Read moreWe welcome all members to join us for the Pinnacle Incorporated Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held at 6pm on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at the Pinnacle Offices, Ground Floor, 711 Victoria St, Hamilton.
Read moreUpdated public health guidance for avian influenza is now available within the Health New Zealand Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Manual.
Read moreThe University of Waikato Research Masters Scholarship and Taught Postgraduate Scholarship are now available for eligible students. If you meet eligibility criteria, and have not applied for or received funding for your current or future study, we encourage you to apply. Applications close 31 October 2024.
Beginning 2025, The University of Waikato will offer nurses a specific Primary, Community and Rural Health postgraduate pathway for those wishing to complete a PG Cert, PG Dip or Master of Health Science. Email pgnursing@waikato.ac.nz to learn more.
To increase access and boost immunisation rates, Te Whatu Ora and Whānau Āwhina Plunket will pilot the delivery of childhood immunisations at a select number of sites across the country.
Read moreThe Registered Nurse Prescribing Development Grant 2 is now open for applications. Information on the criteria and how to apply can be found on the NZSSD website. Applications close 6 December.
Read moreThere has been a significant increase in Pertussis cases across the motu, which Te Whatu Ora is asking healthcare professionals to be alert to. For the month of September 2024, there were 187 confirmed, probable and suspect cases notified. ESR’s assessment is that the overall risk of a national pertussis outbreak is high.
Read morePathlab is now testing human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) tumour marker requests.
Read moreFrom 1 October 2024, invasive group A streptococcal infection (iGAS) has been added to Aotearoa New Zealand’s schedule of notifiable diseases. This places new legal requirements on health practitioners and laboratories for the management and reporting of both suspected and confirmed iGAS cases.
Read moreWestern Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) Diploma in Enrolled Nursing students are seeking clinical placements and employment at your workplace.
Read moreNominations have opened for members of the new Rural Health National Clinical Network. Self-nominations and nominations of others are welcome, please submit your nominations by 20 October 2024 using the expression of interest form.
Read moreThe Ministry of Health has introduced standards for B4SC training, recommending 24 hours of initial training for new B4SC nurses. The assessments as well as supervised practice makes up for the hours uncounted. This training is for Waikato region only.
View eventThese union meetings are being held as part of the Council of Trade Unions’ Fight Back Together Maranga Ake campaign for workers’ rights and honouring Te Tiriti.
View eventRegister for the next Waikato Health AI Research Interest Group (WHAIRIG) meeting, where innovation meets collaboration in healthcare technology.
View eventJo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss treatment refusal, salty navels, warts and gels, coffee and pre-diabetes, and more.
Taranaki funded enrolment consultation claim form for non-indici practices.
Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices are now funded for all people with Type 1 diabetes, and other specific types of diabetes (NOT type 2 diabetes).