Article
3 November 2021
Dr Dave Ewen retires from general practice
After nearly 38 years in general practice, Dr Dave Ewen retired from South City Health on 28 October.
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ArticlePeople
2 November 2021
Dave Ewen retires from general practice
Dr Dave Ewen retired last month after nearly 38 years in general practice. On his last day at South City Health Dave commented “I would do it all over again!”
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ArticleCOVID-19
1 November 2021
Providing safe general practice services for unvaccinated patients
Jo Scott-Jones discusses the implementation of streams in general practice for the management of COVID-19 in the community.
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ArticleCOVID-19
14 October 2021
Pinnacle launches data app in iwi vaccination collaboration
Increasing vaccination rates for Māori and vulnerable people in our communities is the catalyst behind Pinnacle’s release of its innovative new vaccination data app.
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6 October 2021
Pulse oximetry in the community – the debate
In his latest blog, Dr Jo Scott-Jones discusses the use of pulse oximetry as a tool for managing COVID-19 in the community.
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ArticleGovernancePeople
29 September 2021
Helen Parker seconded to the Health System Reform Transition Unit
We are pleased to announce Helen Parker Pinnacle chief executive has been offered a six-month secondment to the Health System Reform Transition Unit for three days a week, starting next week.
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14 September 2021
Carefirst target their vaccination efforts
Alongside delivering vaccinations to all those who are eligible, the team at Carefirst have been hard at work to target vaccination opportunities.
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Article
13 September 2021
Drive-thru at Devon a great success
Devon Medical quickly pivoted in order to ramp up their vaccination efforts. They've also taken a continuous improvement approach, learning and tweaking their processes as they go.
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