When Rongomaiwahine Iwi Trust and Pinnacle signed a formal agreement in February to promote the iwi’s hauora ora aspirations in the community it felt historic.
Read moreThe summertime locum grant was established to help ease the pressure some rural practices face during the peak holiday season such as an influx of patients and the increased costs in attracting and accommodating locums during these peak periods.
Read moreOn behalf of Hauraki PHO, NHC and Pinnacle, we are seeking kaimahi, working in primary and community care who are interested in further education skills development or study support.
Read moreThe success of a marae-based health clinic at Mangatoatoa Pā, just inside the King Country boundary near the banks of the Pūniu River, shows the power of collaboration.
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 moreFrom 1 October 2024, invasive group A streptococcal infection (iGAS) has been added to Aotearoa New Zealand’s schedule of notifiable diseases. This places new legal requirements on health practitioners and laboratories for the management and reporting of both suspected and confirmed iGAS cases.
Read moreWestern Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) Diploma in Enrolled Nursing students are seeking clinical placements and employment at your workplace.
Read moreThis two-day face-to-face tutorial with a pre-reading requirement, will provide nurses and pharmacists with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively administer vaccines on the National Immunisation Schedule, as appropriate within your scope of practice. It is an essential requirement for authorisation or approval as a vaccinator.
View eventJoin this webinar for an engaging session, designed to enhance AI literacy among primary care teams. This webinar will explore the latest insights on AI usage in healthcare, provide international perspectives, and offer
practical guidance on integrating AI tools into your practice.
Waikato Postgraduate Medicine Inc invites past and present members to attend this AGM and participate in discussion regarding ‘moving forward’.
View eventThese 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.
Based on resources available through the Medical Council of New Zealand, this resource is designed to help you cover the bases and reduce the workload of forming your own processes.