ArticleTechnologyPrivacy
9 October 2022
Pinnacle Midlands Health Network cyber incident
Pinnacle Midlands Health Network has experienced a cyber incident impacting some of its IT services.
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The latest news, stories and updates from across Pinnacle and our network, including blogs and reflections on primary care and community health.
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ArticleRuralTechnology
19 September 2022
Expression of interest: Telemonitoring in rural general practice
15 COPD and CHF remote patient monitoring kits for the Tunstell telemonitoring pilot were approved and purchased by RRAG. With the pilot now finished we will be gifting this equipment by way of EOI.
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ArticlePeople
14 September 2022
GPMRI team hits milestone of 1,000 trained GPs!
The GPMRI team have continued the national rollout by hosting several education sessions for GPs across the North Island – with the most recent education session in Tauranga.
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ArticleDiabetesReporting
7 September 2022
All together now: The transformation of primary care diabetes treatment and management
A trifecta of newly funded medications, targeted dashboard technology and innovative training for primary care diabetes management is behind significant improvements for diabetes patients in Te Manawa Taki (Midland region).
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ArticlePeopleLeadership
17 August 2022
Justin Butcher: From frontline paramedic to chief executive of Pinnacle Midlands Health Network
Newly appointed Pinnacle chief executive, Justin Butcher, can see both challenges and opportunities ahead in Aotearoa New Zealand’s changing health landscape. With a background in frontline health services, project management and innovative leadership, he shares his vision for a strong, adaptable, and responsive health system that meets the needs of future generations.
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ArticlePreventative care
15 August 2022
Taking screening services to the people: make it accessible and they will come
A pop-up health clinic has been providing people with the health and screening services they need, after the Pinnacle smoking cessation and screening team noticed lower rates of health screening uptake caused by COVID-19 disruption.
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ArticlePracticesPreventative care
3 August 2022
Waikato MMR lists going to Healthlink folder
Where possible, we encourage practices to keep MMR immunisation a priority in conjunction with other timely vaccinations for influenza and COVID-19. To support practices with this, data lists of children with less than two recorded MMR’s on the National Immunisation Record have been made available to all practices today.
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ArticlePreventative care
27 July 2022
National Bowel Screening Programme now more accessible
Jo Scott-Jones discusses how it's now easier than ever to act on an eligible bowel screening patient prompt and order a FIT kit for priority populations and those residing in deprivation 9 and 10.
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