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World Family Doctor Day 2025
Jo Scott-Jones | 19/05/2025

This year, World Family Doctor Day (Monday 19 May) highlights the role family doctor's play in supporting patient and community mental health and wellbeing.

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People Advocacy
International Nurses Day 2025
Pinnacle Incorporated | 12/05/2025

Across the globe today we celebrate International Nurses Day and this year’s theme 'our nurses, our future: caring for nurses strengthens economies' has never been more relevant. Pinnacle is so fortunate to have dedicated, capable and expert nurses working across the network, and in our practices.

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Practices Equity People Advocacy
Applications open: Primary and Community Health Workforce Development Fund
Pinnacle Incorporated | 05/05/2025

On 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.

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Education Funding
Pinnacle’s nurse graduate programme continues to build the future of primary care nursing
Pinnacle Incorporated | 13/03/2025

A group of new graduate nurses recently attended an orientation day as part of Pinnacle’s longstanding nurse graduate programme, a unique initiative designed to support and strengthen the primary care nursing workforce.

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Practices Equity People Advocacy Leadership
Government’s health focus encouraging, but primary care needs clear investment
Pinnacle Incorporated | 12/03/2025

Pinnacle welcomes the focus on strengthening primary care access, investment in general practice, and commitments to digital health infrastructure.

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Equity Funding
Pinnacle welcomes investment in nursing workforce
Pinnacle Incorporated | 06/03/2025

Yesterday’s announcement in funding to boost primary care nursing is a well-deserved and much-needed investment in the sector. This initiative will help strengthen the workforce, improve access to care, and support the communities that rely on us.

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Practices Funding
Lowering bowel screening age welcomed, but reallocation of funding raises equity concerns
Jo Scott-Jones | 06/03/2025

Pinnacle welcomes the lowering of the age of eligibility for free bowel screening to 58 as a positive step toward earlier cancer detection, however, reallocating funding from the targeted Māori and Pasifika programme is inherently inequitable.

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Equity Te Whatu Ora People Funding
Investment in general practice a step forward, but success depends on implementation
Justin Butcher | 05/03/2025

Pinnacle welcomes the government’s announcements this week of increased funding and workforce initiatives for general practice. Primary care is under immense pressure, with workforce shortages and financial constraints making it harder for practices to provide timely care.

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Equity Practices Funding
Waikato general practice EOI: Immunisation practice extension service enablement fund
Pinnacle Incorporated | 26/02/2025

The purpose of this funding is to establish a regular after-hours Waikato immunisation service, for childhood immunisations, in the evening (e.g. 5-7pm) or at weekends.

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Preventative care
Pinnacle recognised for exceptional commitment to Māori health in cultural audit
Pinnacle Incorporated | 04/02/2025

Pinnacle Midlands Health Network has been acknowledged with the highest rating in a Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand cultural audit for its “alignment with Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and commitment to improving Māori health outcomes”.

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People Reporting Equity
A new way to connect your mobile
Pinnacle Incorporated | 15/01/2025

Pinnacle is pleased to share this mobile plan offer developed with Spark Health as part of their ongoing commitment to support and mobilise the Aotearoa New Zealand health sector.

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