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Dr Dave Ewen retired last month after nearly 38 years in general practice. On his last day at South City Health Dave commented “I would do it all over again!”
Read moreJo Scott-Jones discusses the implementation of streams in general practice for the management of COVID-19 in the community.
Read morePractices are raising questions about the airborne transmission of the COVID-19 virus and how they can best prepare for a higher number of community cases in the future.
Increasing vaccination rates for Māori and vulnerable people in our communities is the catalyst behind Pinnacle’s release of its innovative new vaccination data app.
Read moreIn his latest blog, Dr Jo Scott-Jones discusses the use of pulse oximetry as a tool for managing COVID-19 in the community.
Read moreWe are pleased to announce Helen Parker Pinnacle chief executive has been offered a six-month secondment to the Health System Reform Transition Unit for three days a week, starting next week.
Read moreAt GP21: the Conference for General Practice, the College celebrated outstanding GPs throughout Aotearoa. Among the winners were two of our members - congratulations Dr Peter Fleischl and Dr Mark Taylor!
Read moreWintec Health Services in Hamilton is now home to two nurse prescribers, as nurse Jo Brown has recently become a designated registered nurse prescriber in community health (designated RNPCH).
Read moreThe School Based Health Services team has created wallet-sized cards for school leavers to take to their general practice in order to support the transition of their health records from their school health clinic.
Read morePat Bodger, Te Atiawa, Taranaki, Ngati Mutanga, Ngāruahine, Ngati Ruanui, has a straightforward approach to rural community nursing: you just get it done.
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