Following the successful implementation of telehealth during the COVID lockdown, Tui Ora, Compass and Pinnacle have commissioned a business case to establish a centralised telehealth general practice service.

Pinnacle Ventures Limited is pleased to announce Mark Ingle as the new board chair, replacing Craig McFarlane.

When practice nurse Huia Brady heard about the Pinnacle nursing scholarship aimed at improving equity and access in primary care, she saw an opportunity to make positive change for patients.

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.

A collaborative, community-led health and social service is making a difference in Rotorua’s Eastside community, an area where high levels of deprivation and inequity mean many whānau experience complex, often multi-generational health and social support needs.

This week the Pinnacle Incorporated Executive Committee has written to Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health and Labour MPs across the Midland region asking them to reconsider lowering the screening age for Māori and Pacific people.

In response to a few requests we're breathing new life into our practice managers discussion forum on Facebook.

This is a brief update to let you know that I will be stepping out of the network lead role at the end of September and starting in a new role with Taranaki DHB as a portfolio manager.

We are pleased to confirm that Katy and Sam Smith will be joining the Taranaki locality team from Monday 16 November. Katy and Sam will be sharing the GP liaison and locum role, which means there will be no break in the locum service for Taranaki.

After 27 years with Kawhia Health Centre practice manager Heather Sherman is moving on, literally, in her (stunningly beautiful!) campervan with (equally stunning!) dog Jaxon by her side.