ArticlePeople
14 December 2022
Signing off for 2022
The Pinnacle office will close to a skeleton staff on Friday 23 December and re-open on 9 January.
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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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ArticlePeoplePractices
7 December 2022
Nightmare server crash has a silver lining
One Saturday morning, the server at Dallas Clinic in Morrinsville unexpectedly crashed, including the backup system. The practice lost all its data from the previous two days. The response from the clinic team and their IT provider was phenomenal.
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ArticlePeopleRecruitment
13 November 2022
Physician associate role exceeds expectations in Ngatea practice
The team at Health Ngatea were desperate for more GPs when they heard how introducing a physician associate (PA) had helped ease workforce pressures in other practices. They haven’t looked back since.
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ArticlePeople
14 September 2022
GPMRI team hits milestone of 1,000 trained GPs!
The GPMRI team have continued the national rollout by hosting several education sessions for GPs across the North Island – with the most recent education session in Tauranga.
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ArticlePeopleLeadership
17 August 2022
Justin Butcher: From frontline paramedic to chief executive of Pinnacle Midlands Health Network
Newly appointed Pinnacle chief executive, Justin Butcher, can see both challenges and opportunities ahead in Aotearoa New Zealand’s changing health landscape. With a background in frontline health services, project management and innovative leadership, he shares his vision for a strong, adaptable, and responsive health system that meets the needs of future generations.
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ArticlePeopleAdvocacy
13 June 2022
Te Wiki Hauora Tāne | Men's Health Week
Te Wiki Hauora Tāne (Men’s Health Week) runs from 13-19 June and is aimed at getting men to step back and think about their health. In this latest blog post, Jo Scott-Jones talks about the importance of taking the moment to check you're doing the right things for your own health, while looking after the health of others.
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ArticlePeopleLeadership
8 June 2022
Pinnacle nursing director honoured by University of Waikato
Pinnacle nursing director Jan Adams has been awarded as an Honorary Professor of Te Huataki Waiora School of Health at University of Waikato, following her work with the university to establish its Bachelor of Nursing programme.
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ArticlePeopleRural
25 April 2022
30 years serving the community
For the past three decades, Kāwhia’s medical needs have been serviced by Dr John Burton and wife Sue, a qualified medical lab technician. Credit: Brianna Stewart, King Country News
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