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Expression of interest: Telemonitoring in rural general practice
Jo Scott-Jones | 20/09/2022

15 COPD and CHF remote patient monitoring kits for the Tunstell telemonitoring pilot were approved and purchased by RRAG. With the pilot now finished we will be gifting this equipment by way of EOI.

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Rural Technology
Rural accelerated chest pain pathway signals the future for primary care
Pinnacle Incorporated | 20/07/2022

Ongoing use of the Pinnacle rural accelerated chest pain pathway by general practices has highlighted how point of care testing can improve health equity in rural communities, and reduce hospital referrals to overloaded emergency departments.

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Rural
30 years serving the community
Pinnacle Incorporated | 26/04/2022

For the past three decades, Kāwhia’s medical needs have been serviced by Dr John Burton and wife Sue, a qualified medical lab technician. Credit: Brianna Stewart, King Country News

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People Rural
Pinnacle features among the first areas to roll out localities approach
Pinnacle Incorporated | 21/04/2022

Today Health Minister Andrew Little announced the first nine locality network pilots to improve how healthcare is delivered in local communities. We’re excited to share that Taupō/Tūrangi and Hauraki have been selected in this pilot phase.

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Rural People Models of care
Are you passionate about advocating for rural general practice?
Pinnacle Incorporated | 26/01/2022

The Pinnacle rural committee is seeking rural GP representatives.

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Rural People
A good journey: Celebrating the contribution of a remarkable nurse
Pinnacle Incorporated | 01/07/2021

Pat Bodger, Te Atiawa, Taranaki, Ngati Mutanga, Ngāruahine, Ngati Ruanui, has a straightforward approach to rural community nursing: you just get it done.

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People Rural
2021 Pinnacle Medical Scholarship awarded to Raglan GP for eczema initiative
Pinnacle Incorporated | 24/05/2021

A proposed education clinic for tamariki with eczema and dermititis has received the 2021 Pinnacle Medical Scholarship, including $10,000 in funding to support the initiative.

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Equity Rural People Preventative care
RuralFest 2021 outcomes
Jo Scott-Jones | 21/04/2021

RuralFest identifies key changes needed to improve health and wellbeing in rural communities, and takes those messages to Parliament. Dr Robin Baird, Te Kauwhata GP and Dr Jo Scott-Jones, GP and medical director report back on the 2021 event.

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Rural Advocacy
Partnership at Parihaka brings health services to the community
Pinnacle Incorporated | 04/03/2021

Every fortnight inside a whare at Parihaka Papakāinga in Taranaki, people can be found laughing and catching up with whānau in the Whakaihu Taiora clinic waiting room. They’re there because of a new health initiative designed to respond to community need.

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Equity Rural People
Team culture stands out in Whangamata practice
Pinnacle Incorporated | 30/11/2020

A team-focused culture and forward-thinking approach at Whangamata Medical Centre in the Coromandel makes the busy rural practice a stand-out for locals and locums alike.

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People Rural
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