
24 January 2023
Tairāwhiti GPs discover the benefits of speed dating
In mid-November 2022 a group of Tairāwhiti clinicians gathered in a room at the local fishing club for a night of speed-dating – but not in the way you’re thinking.
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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.

24 January 2023
In mid-November 2022 a group of Tairāwhiti clinicians gathered in a room at the local fishing club for a night of speed-dating – but not in the way you’re thinking.
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14 December 2022
The Pinnacle office will close to a skeleton staff on Friday 23 December and re-open on 9 January.
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7 December 2022
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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21 November 2022
In his latest blog, Jo Scott-Jones, medical director asks how we address the perception that practice owners don't acknowledge equity as an issue and don't invest in addressing equity issues, and poses some answers.
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13 November 2022
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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10 November 2022
This annual performance report is a comprehensive summary of the highlights, challenges, milestones and discoveries experienced by Pinnacle during the 2021-2022 year.
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9 November 2022
This annual performance report is a comprehensive summary of the highlights, challenges, milestones and discoveries we've experienced. We reflect on our progress against strategy, and performance against key system level and organisational measures.
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31 October 2022
Te Pae Tata was launched by the health minister in Taupō last week. It is the first New Zealand Health Plan published under the new Pae Ora legislation.
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