Tuesday Pānui 25 March

In today’s Pānui	Improving childhood immunisation statistics Clinical Skills for Nurses Type 2 Diabetes – Patient Educational Event Saturday 12 April 2025 Nursing Council of New Zealand webinar and information about re-certification and competencies MSD Webinar & Useful Contact Information New Auckland PHO Resource Order e-Form Dr Charlotte Harris Clinical Director
Improving childhood immunisation statistics – recording next of kin	Thank you to our network for the dedicated and hard work on improving childhood immunisation rates which is increasing each week.  One way to ensure immunisation information transfers from your PMS system to the Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR), is to ensure the child’s next of kin is recorded as in the event it is missing; the immunisation isn’t counted. Front desk staff (and others) who transfer information on the enrolment form into the PMS must ensure the next of kin has been recorded.  If the parent/caregiver has not recorded a NOK in the enrolment form, please check with the parent/caregiver. Vaccinators should also check that a child has a NOK recorded.  If missing, check the scanned enrolment form or request assistance from an admin colleague.  This is a simple and easy way to capture the practice’s efforts in ensuring every child’s immunisation is counted.
Clinical Skills for Nurses	We are working with Comprehensive Care PHO to develop another Clinical Skills Day for nurses and are keen to hear what nurses would like to have included in the workshop.  Watch for a questionnaire that will be sent out on Friday.
Type 2 Diabetes – Educational Event Saturday 12 April 2025	A Type 2 diabetes patient event on Saturday 12th April, 12pm – 1.30pm on the North Shore – discussing type 2 diabetes in general, introduction to continuous glucose monitoring devices and healthy eating in general (a dietitian will be present as well). There are limited spaces, so registration is required. For more information and to register, click here.
Nursing Council of New Zealand New standards etc – Newsletter	In this issue... December quarterly data report New standards of competence for nurses published The Council recertification process is changing Te Toki – a name of strength and purpose Changes to the APC fee Review of the Code of Conduct Review of nurse prescribing and nurse practitioner scopes and standards of competence Update on the review of the Cultural Safety, Treaty of Waitangi, and Māori Health in Nursing Education and Practice Guidelines Changes to the workforce survey HPDT decisions
MSD Webinar & Useful Contact Information	Ministry of Social Development Webinar Improving Health Outcomes: Work and Income Support for Patients WebinarJoin the Health Hub Webinar hosted by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to learn about: The links between employment and health Ministry programmes and funding available for patient support How to connect with the Ministry’s team for better patient outcomes Date: Wednesday 26 MarchTime: 7pm-8pmVia Zoom Registration is required by going to  Webinar Registration - Zoom Speakers: Dr Cathy Stephenson, GP and Principal Health Advisor at MSD Heather Harding, Regional Health Advisor, MSD Waitaha – Canterbury Jessie Pere, Health & Disability Coordinator, MSD Waitaha – Canterbury MSD Contact Information The below list of MSD contacts is useful in situations where patients are unable to communicate their WINS client number or benefit status to the practice. These contacts can identify client numbers and have capacity to authorise benefits in urgent circumstances. Please find the list here: MSD Contact Details
New Auckland PHO Resource Order e-Form	Auckland PHO supply resources to our practice network such as lavalavas (for cervical screening), kete packs (info brochures and baby wrap during the Post-Natal consultation), and new patient information such as enrolment forms, health questionnaires, and practice info brochures for new enrolments. We always aim to send these resources out to you in a timely manner. If you would like to order any of these resources, here is the link to the new e-form: https://forms.office.com/r/4zdQayShVb Please bookmark this new link for future use. Alternatively, you can email info@aucklandpho.co.nz with your order request. This e-form can also be found on the Auckland PHO Resource Library (password: aucklandpho) under Forms, HR & Support.
Dr Charlotte Harris Clinical Director	Charlotte is on sick leave and is unavailable for the next two weeks. Please refer any clinical queries to barbara@aucklandpho.co.nz or siobhan@aucklandpho.co.nz

 Barbara Stevens | Tumu Whakarae/CEO