We have two full-time nurse leads across the Pinnacle network — Ngaire Signal (Waikato) and Jessica Knight (Taranaki) — and two part-time nurse leads — Jane Wilkie (Tairāwhiti) and Hannah Milner (Lakes).
Our nurse leads work as a team to support over 450 nurses across all four districts, with a key focus on growing and supporting our nursing kaimahi (staff).
Te ao Māori guides us in our mahi and aligns with our values.
Other key areas of focus for nursing include the following.
Nurse leads
nursing@pinnacle.health.nz
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.
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