Point of care testing (POCT) capability is becoming increasingly available in general practice. POCT enables rapid clinical decision-making, an increased likelihood of keeping people well and closer to home (by avoiding referral to hospital) and addresses rural inequities which may be compounded by distance and infrastructure. Pinnacle has developed guidance for quality control of POCT in general practice and a POCT adverse events monitoring system.

Jo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss ACC Integrated Care Pathways Musculoskeletal, Amoxicillin dosing in acute otitis media, Microplastics, nanoplastics and CVD risk, and more.

Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss adrenaline auto-injectors, a scam alert, a Goodfellow Gem about the effect of NSAIDs on post-fracture bone healing, and more.

The Quality Improvement Programme (QI Programme) launched 1 July 2024. The programme will be rolled out over three years, with year one focusing on building Quality Improvement capability in general practice.

The recent Workforce Survey highlighted the desire for practice kaimahi to have a greater awareness of pathways in education, and scholarship opportunities, available to support their journey. These resources, collated from a variety of sources, relate to different roles within general practice.

Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE), sodium valproate in people who can father children, accelerated silicosis and more.

Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss acne treatment, prescribing and burnout, medication withdrawals, and more.

Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss assessing capacity (in activating enduring power of attorney), HPV screening, changes to opioid prescribing and more.

The Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR) is replacing the aging National Immunisation Register (NIR).

Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss varicella and pregnancy, identifying medications, implicit bias and more.