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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.
27 July 2021
Wintec 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).
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19 July 2021
The 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.
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6 July 2021
The mental health of our young people in rural communities is at a tipping point. We hear from people passionate about improving youth wellbeing.
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30 June 2021
Pat Bodger, Te Atiawa, Taranaki, Ngati Mutanga, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Ruanui, has a straightforward approach to rural community nursing: you just get it done.
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22 June 2021
An occasional series illustrating the value of using PowerBI to explore your own data. This issue focuses on 'off label' use of melatonin.
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1 June 2021
Under chief executive Christine Hall’s leadership, Ventures is now focused on two key areas: not for profit ownership of a network of practices via Primary Health Care Ltd, and maximising the potential of technology to enable better health outcomes.
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28 May 2021
Waikato DHB's information systems were affected by a cyber security incident on Tuesday 18 May 2021. Services are impacted and will resume over time.
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23 May 2021
A proposed education clinic for tamariki with eczema and dermititis has received the 2021 Pinnacle Medical Scholarship, including $10,000 in funding to support the initiative.
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