All practices in New Zealand are required to meet a minimum Standard to gain capitation funding. The only standard in NZ meeting this purpose is the RNZCGP Foundation Standard. As part of being a Pinnacle practice, Pinnacle organise and pay for the Foundation Standard assessment.
Join our monthly 'walk-in' Teams session, any practice team member can join.
The monthly session will provide you the 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.
Meeting ID: 439 168 114 737
Passcode: TA6ns62i
From 1 July 2024, Pinnacle is changing the focus of the quality plan to support capacity and capability building in general practice. There will also be a change to how quality plan funds are allocated. This funding is not attached to targets, and will enable you to build capacity.
Read moreFunding is now available for primary care, community, and rural health providers who are committed to supporting graduate registered nurses (RN) as they transition into practice. To be eligible for placement funding, employers must employ a graduate RN, provide preceptorship and clinical support, and hire the graduate RN for a minimum of 0.6 FTE for a period of 12 months or more.
Read moreThe extended care team is available to compliment the care you provide to your patients.
This manual has been created as a resource for general practices to aid in the delivery of effective smoking cessation services. The resource will help you evaluate your current practice and identify any changes that could be made to improve your smoking cessation service and ultimately reduce the number of smokers at your practice.