Recorded in December 2020, this 30 minute Hepatitis C update features Jo de Lisle, Hepatitis C champion and key worker for Te Manawa Taki.
This a great refresher for this condition given GPs have been receiving lab tests of patients who have been diagnosed in the past with Hepatitis C but the national datasets don't show evidence of treatment.
Heath Te Aroha is embracing te reo in a big way. We had a chat with practice manager Dwayne Stewart about this impressive effort.
Read moreFollowing a recent case, the Ministry of Health is clarifying the use of the Mental Health Act (1992) for frontline doctors and nurse practitioners. This concerns situations where someone may require compulsory assessment and treatment.
Furthermore, the Ministry recommends all frontline doctors and nurse practitioners in the community, rural hospitals and emergency departments, engage with training such as that available via Te Pou on the application of the Mental Health Act.
This service is designed to ensure low acuity presentations to Taranaki Base Hospital are actively redirected back to primary care.
View detailsPinnacle is a recertification programme provider partner for designated registered nurse prescribers in community health (RNPCH).