The GPMRI team have continued the national rollout by hosting several education sessions for GPs across the North Island – with the most recent education session in Tauranga.

A trifecta of newly funded medications, targeted dashboard technology and innovative training for primary care diabetes management is behind significant improvements for diabetes patients in Te Manawa Taki (Midland region).

Newly appointed Pinnacle chief executive, Justin Butcher, can see both challenges and opportunities ahead in Aotearoa New Zealand’s changing health landscape. With a background in frontline health services, project management and innovative leadership, he shares his vision for a strong, adaptable, and responsive health system that meets the needs of future generations.

A pop-up health clinic has been providing people with the health and screening services they need, after the Pinnacle smoking cessation and screening team noticed lower rates of health screening uptake caused by COVID-19 disruption.

Where possible, we encourage practices to keep MMR immunisation a priority in conjunction with other timely vaccinations for influenza and COVID-19. To support practices with this, data lists of children with less than two recorded MMR’s on the National Immunisation Record have been made available to all practices today.

Initially published by NZ Doctor, Jo Scott-Jones discusses what you can do to reduce the number of phone calls, prescriptions and consultations for respiratory illnesses this winter.

Jo Scott-Jones discusses how it's now easier than ever to act on an eligible bowel screening patient prompt and order a FIT kit for priority populations and those residing in deprivation 9 and 10.

Thinking about increasing your practice patient fees? We are here to help.

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.

Brian Gallie is looking forward to getting back outside. The Taranaki local talks enthusiastically about the new waterproof gear he just got. “When this rain stops I’m going to go outside and walk around the place, see what I can do.”