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This month Jo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), a Goodfellow Gem – ADHD Treatment, NZF Update – SSRIs and venlafaxine, and more.
The ACC GP MRI programme of work supports GPs to make direct referrals for high tech images, such as MRI scans. This toolkit provides diagnostic pathways and referral steps.
Pinnacle MHN in Waikato now has a dedicated, experienced nurse vaccinator and admin support person ready to work directly with your practice. Our team will come to you, bringing practice-specific data showing which vaccinations are recorded in your PMS but missing from AIR.
Te Whatu Ora Health NZ, in collaboration with relevant partners, has undertaken a full review of rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) guidelines and the Acute Rheumatic Fever Chapter of the Communicable Disease Control Manual.
A standing order is a written instruction issued by a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner or dentist. It authorises a specified person or class of people (e.g. registered nurses) who do not have prescribing rights to administer and/or supply specified medicines and some controlled drugs.
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.
Changes in legislation in 2018 allowed registered nurses along with nurse practitioners and general practitioners to complete driver licence medicals.
There is significant interest by general practice in using AI tools to reduce the amount of time GPs and other practitioners spend on writing up consultations. The following guidance is designed to support AI use in practice.
From support with new role implementation such as primary care assistants (PCAs) to mapping and redesign of current processes such as repeat prescribing processes, your local Pinnacle development manager can support your changing practice needs.
MSD want to work alongside health and disability practitioners to improve opportunities for people now and in the future. Rather than focus on what a person can't do, MSD look at what they can do. MSD will work with providers to get people back to work when they're able.