ArticlePeopleAdvocacy
18 May 2025
World Family Doctor Day 2025
This year, World Family Doctor Day (Monday 19 May) highlights the role family doctor's play in supporting patient and community mental health and wellbeing.
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ArticlePeopleEquity
11 May 2025
International Nurses Day 2025
Across the globe today we celebrate International Nurses Day and this year’s theme 'our nurses, our future: caring for nurses strengthens economies' has never been more relevant. Pinnacle is so fortunate to have dedicated, capable and expert nurses working across the network, and in our practices.
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ArticlePracticesAdvocacy
12 March 2025
Pinnacle’s nurse graduate programme continues to build the future of primary care nursing
A group of new graduate nurses recently attended an orientation day as part of Pinnacle’s longstanding nurse graduate programme, a unique initiative designed to support and strengthen the primary care nursing workforce.
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ArticleFundingEquity
11 March 2025
Government’s health focus encouraging, but primary care needs clear investment
Pinnacle welcomes the focus on strengthening primary care access, investment in general practice, and commitments to digital health infrastructure.
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ArticleEquityFunding
5 March 2025
Lowering bowel screening age welcomed, but reallocation of funding raises equity concerns
Pinnacle welcomes the lowering of the age of eligibility for free bowel screening to 58 as a positive step toward earlier cancer detection, however, reallocating funding from the targeted Māori and Pasifika programme is inherently inequitable.
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ArticleFundingPractices
5 March 2025
Pinnacle welcomes investment in nursing workforce
Yesterday’s announcement in funding to boost primary care nursing is a well-deserved and much-needed investment in the sector. This initiative will help strengthen the workforce, improve access to care, and support the communities that rely on us.
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ArticlePracticesFunding
4 March 2025
Investment in general practice a step forward, but success depends on implementation
Pinnacle welcomes the government’s announcements this week of increased funding and workforce initiatives for general practice. Primary care is under immense pressure, with workforce shortages and financial constraints making it harder for practices to provide timely care.
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ArticlePreventative care
25 February 2025
Waikato general practice EOI: Immunisation practice extension service enablement fund
The purpose of this funding is to establish a regular after-hours Waikato immunisation service, for childhood immunisations, in the evening (e.g. 5-7pm) or at weekends.
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