News & blogs

13 June 2025

Research confirms primary care pro-equity approaches improve diabetes care

11 November 2024

Getting on top of diabetes

It’s the old adage – strength in numbers always beats doing it on your own and that has proven true for the self-formed Waikato Diabetes Community Team.

7 September 2022

All together now: The transformation of primary care diabetes treatment and management

A trifecta of newly funded medications, targeted dashboard technology and innovative training for primary care diabetes management is behind significant improvements for diabetes patients in Te Manawa Taki (Midland region).

3 July 2022

“Courageous conversations” bring disengaged patients with diabetes back to GP clinics

Amidst New Zealand’s ever-increasing diabetes epidemic, unique support to re-engage patients with diabetes back to primary care is proving successful in the Waikato.

27 March 2022

Reducing HbA1c with whanaungatanga: the measurable impact of patient-centric primary care

Sue van Mierlo is a nurse practitioner working as part of the Lakes Extended Care Team. In her role she supports people to self-manage long-term conditions and diseases, including managing diabetes. A large number of her clients are Māori.

23 March 2022

Improving diabetes prescribing in primary care

Pinnacle is partnering with Waikato University, Hauraki and ProCare PHOs to explore inequities in prescribing for diabetes and cardiovascular disease in primary care. Please OPT OUT before 8 April 2022 if you do not want your practice data included in the study.

22 February 2021

Introducing Kathy Knight, clinical diabetes specialist - Waikato

Kathy joined Pinnacle earlier this month as clinical diabetes specialist for Waikato, replacing the role previously held by Anne Waterman.