ArticlePeoplePractices
5 July 2023
Pinnacle supports calls for third medical school based in Waikato
Pinnacle supports and is excited by the potential establishment of a third medical school through Waikato University.
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ArticleLeadershipAdvocacy
24 May 2023
Pinnacle welcomes 8 per cent (average) pay increase announcement for practice nurses
Yesterday the health minister announced a pay increase of 8 per cent on average for practice and community nurses and kaiāwhina. This is a start and some good news after 12 months of advocacy for pay parity for this workforce.
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ArticlePracticesAdvocacy
23 May 2023
Vicarious liability: implications for general practice
Dr Jo Scott-Jones, medical director, highlights an upcoming Medical Protection Society webinar, and also comments on the Supreme Court’s rejection of a GP's appeal in a case of vicarious liability.
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ArticlePeoplePractices
16 May 2023
Pinnacle workforce survey now live
Since 2009 when we held the last full Pinnacle workforce survey, the primary care landscape has changed considerably. Now more than ever, your responses will help us better understand the complexities faced in primary care today, and how our services can best meet the people we serve into the future.
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ArticlePeopleAdvocacy
11 May 2023
International Nurses Day 2023
On Friday 12 May we celebrate nurses across the globe as we remember the pioneer of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, and her legacy.
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ArticlePreventative care
8 May 2023
Collaboration with Plunket boosts Waikato immunisation outreach
A pilot collaboration has highlighted the power of working together to provide more responsive services that better engage families around childhood vaccination.
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ArticleFunding
3 May 2023
Update: Equity adjustment to capitation begins rollout this month
This month Te Whatu Ora begins implementing targeted investment for primary care to help address under-funding for Māori and Pacific providers and enable them to continue delivering services more equitably for Māori and Pacific populations.
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26 April 2023
Budget 22 funding for primary care a good start but other issues remain, says Pinnacle CEO
Pinnacle Midlands Health Network looks set to receive around $1.25m from $44 million funding boost announced Wednesday (April 26) to strengthen primary, community and rural care.
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