Taupō Medical Centre’s Jean Chegwidden followed the leader when she decided to become a nurse.

Mention the word retirement to Sally Davies and she quickly responds by saying she is still working a day a week but come December that will be it.

A new Extended Care Paramedic (ECP) initiative has been launched in Northern Coromandel in response to community-identified health needs developed through locality planning and partnerships.

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.

World Family Doctor Day, on Sunday 19 May, is an occasion to highlight the intrinsic connection between the health of our planet and the wellbeing of our patients, emphasising the critical role primary healthcare can play in promoting sustainable health practices. We hope you enjoy this quick video message from our clinical director, Dr Jo Scott-Jones.

On Sunday 12 May we celebrate International Nurses Day to remember Florence Nightingale, the Mother of Modern Nursing, and her many contributions to our profession. It’s appropriate that this year on the same day, we also celebrate Mother's Day.

Pinnacle strongly disagrees with claims by Te Whatu Ora at a Building the Future of Health webinar series on Tuesday 7 May that up to 50 per cent of general practice work could be done by telehealth.

Justin Butcher, Pinnacle CEO, talks about the funding for pre-call and recall admissions for general practice, and provides an update on the PSAAP and upcoming negotiations

Pinnacle has covered the device cost of eight Butterfly IQ probes ($2,999 each) that are available to loan free of charge for any Pinnacle GPs who can commit to the annual Butterfly IQ membership licence of $680.00 (excl GST) until 2025.

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.