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Throughout the last few months, Pinnacle and Ka Ora have been contacting rural practices to provide information, and to support those practices that have already switched to the service to integrate it with practice after-hours routines. Practice feedback has been positive. Ka Ora has provided thoro
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Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss not using ACE and ARB and statin use in pregnancy, monitoring lithium drug interactions, shared care clozapine and more.
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The recent Workforce Survey highlighted the desire for practice kaimahi to have a greater awareness of pathways in education, and scholarship opportunities, available to support their journey. These resources, collated from a variety of sources, relate to different roles within general practice.
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Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE), sodium valproate in people who can father children, accelerated silicosis and more.
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On this page you will find links to the most recent NZ guidelines for asthma and COPD and a useful inhaler device chart.
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Please always use the helpdesk when contacting BPAC. This allows your job to be properly tracked and resolved.
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Read the The Pinnacle General Practice Workforce Survey 2023 and Workforce Report 2023: Results from the 2023 workforce survey of Nurses and Practice Centre Assistants (PCA).
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Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss non-subsidised medications for beneficiaries, RNZCGP statement on medical cannabis prescribing, IFNAR1 deficiency, and more.
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Concussion is a serious issue. There are a range of tools available to help, including a comprehensive overview from BPAC with audiovisual and written resources and a summary sheet.
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Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss acne treatment, prescribing and burnout, medication withdrawals, and more.