Clinical Zoom meeting snippets - July 2025
Video
This month Jo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss Kawasaki disease, weaning antidepressants (resource), firearms and GP contact number (update), and more.
Resource library
Browse our complete library of tools, guides, webinars, and support materials. Use search and filters to find exactly what you need.
Showing 25–36 of 268 resources
Greening general practice: A toolkit for sustainable practice
Document
The decisions on how to run your practice and the products you choose to use do matter. Individually and cumulatively choices can make a positive difference to the environment – as well as to the health of patients and communities. We are pleased to promote and share this toolkit, developed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
People support and development
Website
We are not here to replace your current HR support, but to add value where we can. Currently we proactively support practices in a range of ways and respond to adhoc enquiries. We believe we can continue to offer you great learning opportunities and practical HR solutions that are relevant to your practice needs.
Midlands Regional Health Network Charitable Trust: Facility development fund
Website
The Trust has established a facility development fund specifically to provide support in the form of grants for practices in the network that are investing in new buildings or upgrading their practice facilities.
B4 School Check resources (Waikato)
Website | Document
This page holds resources to support training and delivery of the B4 School Check in Waikato.
Smoking cessation resources
Website
Being smokefree is still one of the biggest positive changes a person can make for their health. We know for every 40 smokers offered brief advice one person will quit.
Webinar recording: Introducing the physician associate (PA) role
Video
Watch the recording from this Pinnacle hosted informative webinar designed specifically for general practices interested in learning more about the emerging role of Physician Associates (PAs) in New Zealand.
Practice fees
Document | Form
The Annual Statement for each year covers the period 1 July to 30 June. It applies only to the co-payment fees charged to enrolled patients for standard GP consults at our Interim (non-VLCA) practices. VLCA practices receive extra funding for their enrolled patient base and in return must set their standard GP consult fees at or below a threshold set by Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ.
Postgraduate study options for nurses
Website
Education providers and funding information for nursing education.
Including a primary care/medical centre assistant in your practice team
Document | Website | Video
Pinnacle is excited to be supporting the uptake of this online course and the valuable contribution the PCA/MCA role is making as part of the extended general practice team, in the care of their patients and whānau.
Strengthening practice management through external mentoring programmes
Website
Mentoring is a great tool to support new practice managers, especially those new to healthcare, as they find their feet. We've identified existing mentoring programmes that may be accessible to practice managers, with a focus on structured, one-on-one mentorship models.
Practice nurse information webinar series 2025
Video
This webinar series is for Pinnacle practice nurses new to practice nursing. The series covers some of the services and functions of Pinnacle Midlands Health Network; core aspects of the practice nurse role and other multi-disciplinary roles connected to general practice.