ArticlePeopleGovernance
4 April 2022
Où est Helen Parker?
Pinnacle chief executive Helen Parker has given the Board early notice that she will be moving to France in mid-September 2022.
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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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ArticleAdvocacyLeadership
30 March 2022
Registrations of interest open for Midlands Regional Health Network Charitable Trust Board community representatives
Registrations of interest are now open for community representatives on the Midlands Regional Health Network Charitable Trust Board.
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ArticleDiabetesPeople
27 March 2022
Reducing HbA1c with whanaungatanga: the measurable impact of patient-centric primary care
Sue van Mierlo is a nurse practitioner working as part of the Lakes Extended Care Team. In her role she supports people to self-manage long-term conditions and diseases, including managing diabetes. A large number of her clients are Māori.
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ArticleDiabetesCardiovascular
23 March 2022
Improving diabetes prescribing in primary care
Pinnacle is partnering with Waikato University, Hauraki and ProCare PHOs to explore inequities in prescribing for diabetes and cardiovascular disease in primary care. Please OPT OUT before 8 April 2022 if you do not want your practice data included in the study.
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ArticleEquityPreventative care
8 March 2022
School-based health service collaboration supports rangatahi in the classroom and at home
On a mission to reduce barriers to healthcare for rangatahi in low-decile schools, clinicians in the Waikato SBHS are using a collaborative care model that is improving health outcomes and engagement for students and their whānau.
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2 March 2022
Practice Plus after-hours virtual telehealth service launches…
Pinnacle and Tū Ora Compass Health are delighted to have established a new telehealth after-hours service as a trusted partner for network GP practices.
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22 February 2022
Foundation Standard assessments
Foundation Standards are the minimum standard all practices need to meet to ensure that they are eligible for capitation. It is also now being used nationally to enable other services such as maternity, COVID-19 vaccination and access to shared IT systems such as CCCM.
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10 February 2022
Working smarter: the rise of Extended Care Teams
From Tairāwhiti to Taupō and across to Taranaki, Pinnacle Extended Care Teams (ExCTs) in the Midlands Health Network are experiencing increased referral demand and growing support from general practices.
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