Crisis referrals to mental health and addictions services (Waikato)
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Waikato DHB has clarified the roles, responsibilities and information available to practices about referring to urgent mental health support.
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Vaccine storage - National Immunisation Programme cold chain management
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The Ministry has reviewed the cold chain documents and the National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 along with the Cold Chain Accreditation documentation.
National Bowel Screening Programme
Video | Presentation | Website
National Bowel Screening Programme resources including the clinical Zoom recording and quick reference guide for primary healthcare teams.
Lithium therapy in mental health: shared care guideline
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This Taranaki guidance reinforces responsibilities and behaviours expected of all healthcare professionals involved with the prescribing, monitoring and care of the patient. The purpose of this guideline is to provide seamless transfer of care between specialist and primary services.
Tips for using Facebook in your practice
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Facebook can deliver messages and direct people to useful information - relatively quickly, easily and at a low cost. Here are a few tips, tricks and things to consider when using Facebook in your practice...
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning (ACP) podcasts Check out the podcast recordings available on the Access Radio Taranaki website. 'Let's talk Advance Care Planning', Mary gives an overview of what Advance Care Planning is all about. 'Peoples stories', Local people tell their stories about the value o
Nurse education Zooms 2022
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View the 2022 Pinnacle nurse education Zoom recordings covering medicine management, standing orders, immunisations and more. This page will be updated as recordings become available. These sessions can be used for staff update/training meetings and new staff orientation packages if standing orders are relevant to the role.
RACPP flow chart
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Abbott catalogue for RACPP
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POC testing equipment for RACPP (Waikato) can be purchased from Abbott Pharmaceuticals. This brochure outlines their products and current pricing. Please make contact with them and set up an account to place your orders directly.
Updating your practice Healthpoint listing
To save practices having multiple listings to keep updated, the Pinnacle.co.nz website now pulls all practice listings directly from Healthpoint. This page outlines how to update your Healthpoint listing.
Annual Performance Report 2021–2022
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This annual performance report is a comprehensive summary of the highlights, challenges, milestones and discoveries experienced by Pinnacle during the 2021-2022 year.
Whakataukī
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Whakataukī (proverbs) play a large role within Maori culture. They are used as a reference point in speeches and also as guidelines spoken to others day by day. We've pulled together a variety of resources and a selection of popular whakataukī.