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Credibility is built on relationships
Justin Butcher writes about what it actually takes to make progress in rural primary care, and why trust, experience and relationships are at the centre.
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Pinnacle partners with Practice Plus to provide same day virtual after-hours GP appointments for enrolled patients, as an extension of our regular medical centre team.
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24 January 2024

All point of care ultrasound (POCUS) users are encouraged to attend Pinnacle’s monthly POCUS virtual peer group session led by Dr Michael Miller.
POCUS involves the use of a handheld ultrasound device as a diagnostic tool in primary care, an approach increasingly used worldwide by doctors in rural general practice and emergency care.
Read about how Pinnacle GPs are using POCUS in rural practices.
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6 May 2026
Justin Butcher writes about what it actually takes to make progress in rural primary care, and why trust, experience and relationships are at the centre.
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See how a rural practice in Te Awamutu is meeting addressing demands and patient need by utilising physician associates.
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