The aim of green, amber and red streaming is to manage patients as they flow through our services in a way that keeps patients and staff safe, with infection control restrictions and service provision that relates to the probabilty of exposure to infection.

Following the Te Whatu Ora announcement of a Pertussis national epidemic Pinnacle has compiled information and resources for practice teams.

Measles is a highly infectious disease that is easily spread from an infected person by saliva or mucous droplets when coughing, sneezing or talking. Just being in the same room as someone with measles can lead to infection for those who are not immunised.

The Ministry has reviewed the cold chain documents and the National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 along with the Cold Chain Accreditation documentation.

It takes the whole team to manage gout, He Ako Hiringa encourage everyone to be involved: GPs, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, kaiāwhina, patients and whānau. He Ako Hiringa is committed to providing education to help improve health outcomes, and their latest resources focus on communicating effectively with people who have gout.