The National Screening Unit is keen to hear feedback from practices that participated in the May NBSP primary care campaign held across Aotearoa. 

A number of K’aute Pasifka services are now available via eReferral.

Te Whatu Ora is looking into digital tools, to complement clinical judgement, when identifying whānau at greater risk of inequitable health outcomes who would benefit from proactive care. Ahead of this, the Early Actions Programme team is exploring the use of risk stratification tools across Aotearoa and seeking information from primary care providers on their use of risk stratification tools within practice.

Te Whatu Ora is running a direct communications campaign for eligible people aged 65 years and over, reaching almost 300,000 people via email.

Practice Plus is scaling up for the winter months, to fit in as part of a practice toolkit to manage demand. There is plenty of capacity so practices can continue to refer patients as needed.

Tūranganui-a-kiwa recently held its first cervical sample taker training course as a result of collaboration between Pinnacle Midlands Health Network, Well Women and Family Trust (Auckland) and Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti. In total, 13 health professionals were trained and nine of these were from the Pinnacle network. Read the recap written by Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti.

Te Whatu Ora Taranaki's radiology department will be very short of sonographers for an extended period of time. As a result, the department is obliged to review it's waitlist, acknowledging the difficulties these measures place on referrers. If a referral you or your team have made is declined, and you feel it is still required, please contact Dr Ryan Walklin, head of department, to discuss.

A 'day in the life' poem written by Simone Schuil, Pinnacle mobile health nurse, capturing some of the amazing mobile team mahi (work).

Medsafe is highlighting new information that suggests a potential increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children whose fathers were treated with sodium valproate (Epilim) at the time of the child’s conception.

The Crohn’s and colitis clinical nurse specialist (CNS) service is experiencing a decrease in capacity. The advice line will therefore be open only two days per week and the service will focus on patients experiencing a flare.