Clinical Zoom meeting snippets - June 2025
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This month Jo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss NOS and Nangs, updated rheumatic fever guidelines, an antipsychotic audit, and more.
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Strengthening practice management through external mentoring programmes
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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.
Point of care testing
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Point of care testing (POCT) capability is becoming increasingly available in general practice. POCT enables rapid clinical decision-making, an increased likelihood of keeping people well and closer to home (by avoiding referral to hospital) and addresses rural inequities which may be compounded by distance and infrastructure. Pinnacle has developed guidance for quality control of POCT in general practice and a POCT adverse events monitoring system.
Midland Collaborative designated RNPCH recertification programme
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Pinnacle is a recertification programme provider partner for designated registered nurse prescribers in community health (RNPCH). Find out more about the programme and how to make an application.
Pinnacle's climate change position
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Pinnacle has released a climate change position statement, acknowledging the urgent threat climate change poses to health and wellbeing across our communities. Our board has developed this statement to guide our network in reducing climate impacts and strengthening resilience.
Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR)
The Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR) is replacing the aging National Immunisation Register (NIR).
Pinnacle nurse lead team
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We have three full-time and two part-time staff in the nurse lead space across the Pinnacle network. They work as a team to support over 450 nurses (Waikato, Lakes, Taranaki, Tairāwhiti) with a key focus on growing and supporting our nursing kaimahi (staff).
Virtual care
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Advice and resources to assist you in offering virtual care.
End of Life Choice Act 2019
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Since November 2021 people have been able to request an assessment and if eligible receive an assisted death. Every practice needs to be prepared for this conversation.
Quality Improvement Programme (QIP)
The Quality Improvement Programme (QI Programme) launched 1 July 2024. The programme will be rolled out over three years, with year one focusing on building Quality Improvement capability in general practice.
Rural health and the Regional Rural Advisory Group
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Pinnacle’s Regional Rural Advisory Group (RRAG) brings the voice of rural teams, GPs, nurse practitioners into the governance of resources specifically provided to help address the needs of our rural communities.
Immunisation manual for general practice
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This Immunisation Manual for General Practice is a resource developed to support general practice teams across the Waikato region in delivering high-quality, equitable immunisation services.