Pinnacle clinical director Jo Scott-Jones has been appointed an Honorary Associate Professor in the Division of Health at the University of Waikato for the leadership he has shown in rural health.

The Pinnacle Incorporated Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at 6.00pm at the Pinnacle offices, Norris Ward McKinnon House, 711 Victoria Street, Hamilton, in the River Room (ground floor).

It’s the old adage – strength in numbers always beats doing it on your own and that has proven true for the self-formed Waikato Diabetes Community Team.

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.

When 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.

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.

The 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. 

The 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.

Are you in a leadership or management role in your practice? Are you interested in the opportunity to access leadership and management training through the University of Waikato? If so, we would appreciate your feedback on your preferred paper credit options for this training.

We welcome all members to join us for the Pinnacle Incorporated Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held at 6pm on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at the Pinnacle Offices, Ground Floor, 711 Victoria St, Hamilton.