The Foundation programme represents a collection of legislative, regulatory and clinical requirements for all general practices in Aotearoa New Zealand. It represents a nationally consistent benchmark by which a practice can measure its current quality of care and progress toward health equity outcomes.
To meet PHO Service Agreement Amendment Protocol (PSAAP) requirements and qualify for capitation funding, practices will need to complete the College’s revamped Foundation programme.
This standalone programme provides a baseline standard expected of a general practice. It is a requirement for the Cornerstone Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers.
Pinnacle will provide assessors to assess you against the standard which will be at no cost to your practice. This is one of the membership benefits of Pinnacle. You are still welcome to find your own assessor through the College website, but fees associated with the assessment process will be at your own cost.
As we move towards a different way of measuring quality, we have made the decision to roll over the current goals for the next 12 months.
Read moreThe RNZCGP (the College) has updated its two quality standards and these were released on 1 April 2020.
Read moreA core principle of good health service design is to work with patients as equal partners in their health care and enabling them to contribute to service developments with practice teams.
Read moreCheck out the goals and associated points for the 2020-2021 quality year.