Bronwyn Dennis, kaimanaaki Waikato, joined Pinnacle in March 2024. This role is designed to be a navigator of manaakitanga, building trusting relationships with iwi, mana whenua and whānau and is modelled on aroha, values and respect.
Read moreThe Pinnacle offices will close to a skeleton staff from 5pm, Friday 20 December and re-open on Wednesday 8 January 2025. View specific team dates and information here.
Read moreWhen wāhine get together, and the subject turns to health, chances are one of the things they mention is how they hate going to the doctor for cervical screening.
Read moreIn response to the voices of the network captured in the Pinnacle Workforce Survey 2023, Pinnacle would like to offer 41 registered health professionals from within the network an opportunity to upskill in mentoring and supervision. We invite you to register your interest before 5pm, Friday 5 December.
Read moreAnglesea Clinic will continue to work with all practices as an after-hours option for patients and whānau. Anglesea has confirmed that moving to a "new standard fee for all New Zealand residents, regardless of being enrolled or not enrolled, also means their updated pricing is more equitable and affordable for all patients."
Read moreTe Whatu Ora is now supporting all general practices and accident and urgent care centres across Aotearoa to publish comprehensive service information on Healthpoint – www.healthpoint.co.nz.
Read moreTe Whatu Ora invite people from across the motu to apply to be a member of the Cancer National Clinical Network and introduce the newly appointed co-leads. Applications close 5pm, Friday 8 November.
Read moreUpdated public health guidance for avian influenza is now available within the Health New Zealand Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Manual.
Read moreThe University of Waikato Research Masters Scholarship and Taught Postgraduate Scholarship are now available for eligible students. If you meet eligibility criteria, and have not applied for or received funding for your current or future study, we encourage you to apply. Applications close 31 October 2024.
Beginning 2025, The University of Waikato will offer nurses a specific Primary, Community and Rural Health postgraduate pathway for those wishing to complete a PG Cert, PG Dip or Master of Health Science. Email pgnursing@waikato.ac.nz to learn more.
To increase access and boost immunisation rates, Te Whatu Ora and Whānau Āwhina Plunket will pilot the delivery of childhood immunisations at a select number of sites across the country.
Read moreThe Registered Nurse Prescribing Development Grant 2 is now open for applications. Information on the criteria and how to apply can be found on the NZSSD website. Applications close 6 December.
Read moreThere has been a significant increase in Pertussis cases across the motu, which Te Whatu Ora is asking healthcare professionals to be alert to. For the month of September 2024, there were 187 confirmed, probable and suspect cases notified. ESR’s assessment is that the overall risk of a national pertussis outbreak is high.
Read morePathlab is now testing human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) tumour marker requests.
Read moreWaikato Postgraduate Medicine Inc invites past and present members to attend this AGM and participate in discussion regarding ‘moving forward’.
View eventFollowing an incredible three-day "Review and Reimagining the Model of Care" workshop, November’s session will take a collaborative approach with online participants. This is an opportunity to share insights and experiences with various models of care and discuss how these models operate within your practice or network.
View eventThis study day is for all nurses in Taranaki who work with patients with type 2 diabetes and are wanting to upskill or need a refresher. It will cover everything from pathophysiology of diabetes to insulin regimens, diabetes distress and vascular complications.
View eventPinnacle has Support to Screening referral services in Waikato and Taranaki. Meet the teams.
These webinars are for practice managers, owners, clinicians, and others within the Pinnacle network keen to stay informed about our advocacy, and the developments, challenges, potential solutions and initiatives we are focused on.
The practice system support service is the first Pinnacle point of contact for the network, serving as subject matter experts in various general practice business processes, and supporting practices with new initiatives.