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GPNZ and Te Whatu Ora have created a survey to collect insights to improve the GP2GP service. Practice managers are invited to please contribute to this discovery by filling in this short survey, which should take no more than ten minutes.
Read moreTe Whatu Ora is introducing new funding to support the development of the primary health workforce. The new funding will focus on further education and skills development for health workers in the primary and community care workforce.
Read moreThis new once a month service is being trialled in South Taranaki. General practice is encouraged to refer patients for any sexual health concern including STIs, management of symptoms, contact tracing and more. Referrals can be made via BPAC.
Read moreThis long awaited document was developed through the National Clinical Leaders Forum that describes the transfer of care and test result responsibility standards as agreed across the sector.
Read moreTe Whatu Ora is undertaking a project to strengthen the student placement system across Aotearoa. As part of this work, they are working to increase the number of clinical placement opportunities in all health settings, particularly with Māori and Pacific providers and in primary and community settings. This survey is open until Friday 3 May and will take 5-10 minutes to complete.
Read moreFrom 24 April, paediatric and adult dermatology will have their own separate dermatology referral boxes on Best Practice. You can now easily access referral choices for both patient groups by searching "dermatology" in the "Refer to" section.
Read morePinnacle is here to support our network. Recent changes have been made to the appointment process for contract providers at PSAAP. These updates impact how your practice selects an agent to represent your interests during negotiations. We encourage you to carefully review the information about these changes. A list of organisations and agents that are offering to represent you, including Pinnacle, and the link to the contracted providers nomination form, are also provided.
Read moreRead the latest from GPNZ including a message from the chair Bryan Betty, financial stability of Primary Health Organisations, Te Whatu Ora Primary Care Development Programme, and more.
Read moreCollaborative Aotearoa has launched a survey designed to gather valuable insights from paramedics working in general practices across Aotearoa. Please share this with paramedics within your network, as their input is invaluable to this initiative.
Read moreOn Tuesday 16 April, between 1.30-4.30pm, primary healthcare providers seeking to make contact with the Waikato Emergency Department, or any other hospital services, are asked to call the main switchboard number 07 839 8899. Your call will be directed to the relevant backup landline extension or pager. Please note there may be a delay in a response to this.
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