Developments in technology have made point of care ultrasound available for use by general practitioners as a diagnostic tool. An opportunity is available for urban practices to invest in the initiative. Expressions of interest close Monday 14 December and are currently limited to the first 20 responses.

Final notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Pinnacle Incorporated will be held on Thursday, 26 November 2020 at 6.00pm in Hamilton.

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) was rolled out to 29 rural GP practices across the Pinnacle network in September, with overwhelmingly positive feedback from clinicians.

Over the past few months we have been developing the Pinnacle Group strategy by doing a lot of listening, both within the Pinnacle network and also with other providers, agencies and iwi.

As I go around the network I meet people who are doing great things in their practice, that need to be shared more widely across the network. What are your colleagues doing across our four districts? I