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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.
25 November 2020
Wanting better management of her baby daughter’s severe facial eczema was behind a Hamilton practice nurse creating a clinic that is delivering great results for the practice’s under five-year-olds.
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11 November 2020
Social engineering is the art of manipulating people into handing over confidential information. Email phishing is one of the most common forms of social engineering, and healthcare is a popular target.
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4 November 2020
Following the successful implementation of telehealth during the COVID lockdown, Tui Ora, Compass and Pinnacle have commissioned a business case to establish a centralised telehealth general practice service.
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3 November 2020
Pinnacle Ventures Limited is pleased to announce Mark Ingle as the new board chair, replacing Craig McFarlane.
Read more29 October 2020
We are excited to announce the sale of xcrania to PlatformPlus.
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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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