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A lack of housing tends to go hand-in-hand with stressors of food, transport and other social services. This information has been collated by the Pinnacle Taranaki team to help Taranaki practices support their patients.
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All health providers have a duty to deliver services that are respectful of all people. Central to this care is respect of the patient’s privacy, gender identity and expression. We've pulled together a variety of resources to help practices create welcoming and inclusive spaces for the rainbow community.
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MenB (Bexsero) vaccine is funded from 1 March 2023 and will become part of the National Immunisation Schedule with a primary course administered at the 3-month and 5-month immunisation events followed by a booster dose at the 12-month vaccination event. View relevant IMAC web link resources here.
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A collection of resources that may be useful for patients in cyclone and flood-affected areas.
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Waikato DHB has clarified the roles, responsibilities and information available to practices about referring to urgent mental health support.
Locality contacts Lakes Pen Blackmore, locality lead021 413 760PracticesNgati Pikiao Health Clinic, Pihanga Health, Taupō Health Centre, Taupō Medical Centre, The Lake Surg Tairāwhiti Clayton Kohatu, locality lead021 121 5109Read about Clayton here.PracticesCity Medical Gisborne, De Lautour Medica
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The Ministry has reviewed the cold chain documents and the National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 along with the Cold Chain Accreditation documentation.
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National Bowel Screening Programme resources including the clinical Zoom recording and quick reference guide for primary healthcare teams.
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This Taranaki guidance reinforces responsibilities and behaviours expected of all healthcare professionals involved with the prescribing, monitoring and care of the patient. The purpose of this guideline is to provide seamless transfer of care between specialist and primary services.
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Facebook can deliver messages and direct people to useful information - relatively quickly, easily and at a low cost. Here are a few tips, tricks and things to consider when using Facebook in your practice...
Advance Care Planning (ACP) podcasts Check out the podcast recordings available on the Access Radio Taranaki website. 'Let's talk Advance Care Planning', Mary gives an overview of what Advance Care Planning is all about. 'Peoples stories', Local people tell their stories about the value o
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View the 2022 Pinnacle nurse education Zoom recordings covering medicine management, standing orders, immunisations and more. This page will be updated as recordings become available. These sessions can be used for staff update/training meetings and new staff orientation packages if standing orders are relevant to the role.