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Ngā pānui me ngā rangitaki
The latest news, stories and updates from across Pinnacle and our network, including blogs and reflections on primary care and community health.
21 October 2020
When practice nurse Huia Brady heard about the Pinnacle nursing scholarship aimed at improving equity and access in primary care, she saw an opportunity to make positive change for patients.
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12 October 2020
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) was rolled out to 29 rural GP practices across the Pinnacle network in September, with overwhelmingly positive feedback from clinicians.
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30 September 2020
A collaborative, community-led health and social service is making a difference in Rotorua’s Eastside community, an area where high levels of deprivation and inequity mean many whānau experience complex, often multi-generational health and social support needs.
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16 September 2020
This week the Pinnacle Incorporated Executive Committee has written to Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health and Labour MPs across the Midland region asking them to reconsider lowering the screening age for Māori and Pacific people.
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9 September 2020
In response to a few requests we're breathing new life into our practice managers discussion forum on Facebook.
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1 September 2020
This is a brief update to let you know that I will be stepping out of the network lead role at the end of September and starting in a new role with Taranaki DHB as a portfolio manager.
Read more26 August 2020
We are pleased to confirm that Katy and Sam Smith will be joining the Taranaki locality team from Monday 16 November. Katy and Sam will be sharing the GP liaison and locum role, which means there will be no break in the locum service for Taranaki.
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10 August 2020
After 27 years with Kāwhia Health Centre practice manager Heather Sherman is moving on, literally, in her (stunningly beautiful!) campervan with (equally stunning!) dog Jaxon by her side.
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