A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment. I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth. Thousand unknown plants are noticed by me. When I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless.Read More
Helen graduated from University from Otago in 2012 and has worked in General Practice since 2019, joining the Halswellhealth team in December 2020. She enjoys the variety of General Practice and getting to know patients and their families. She has special interests in Geriatrics and Palliative Care. When not at...Read More
Jane grew up on a farm in Mid Canterbury. Prior to studying medicine, she completed a degree in Speech-Language Therapy and worked in the area of stroke rehabilitation. She graduated from The University of Auckland School of Medicine in 2014 and relocated back to Canterbury to work in a range...Read More
Kimberley graduated from the University of Otago Medical School in 2012. She worked in Dunedin Hospital for several years before moving into General Practice. She has completed postgraduate qualifications in women’s and children’s health from the University of Otago. While she was born in NZ, she spent most of her...Read More
Viv van Dam graduated from Auckland Medical School in 2002 and has worked in various hospital both in NZ and the UK. In the UK, Viv obtained a Diploma of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and completed the GP training scheme based in Bath. Viv and her husband moved...Read More
Born in Malaysia, Olivia graduated from Otago University in 2003, then worked across a broad range of medical, and paediatric hospital specialties before being drawn to general practice. She completed postgraduate qualifications in Women’s Health and Children’s Health and gained her Fellowship in the Royal New Zealand College of General...Read More
Rob has been in General Practice since 1983, firstly in Brisbane before moving to Christchurch with his family in 1992. He chose to settle at Halswellhealth in 2014. He considers himself an all-round General Practitioner, but has completed extra study in child health, healthcare of the elderly and tropical medicine.Read More
Graduating from Otago Medical School, Caroline initially found herself attracted to rural General Practice working in Te Anau and Central Otago. Her horizons expanded to include Papua New Guinea, the UK and Nepal where her skills in High Altitude and Expedition Medicine were put to good use. Settling in Tai...Read More
Having previously read English Literature at Durham University, Katharine returned to studying and went on to graduate from the University of Nottingham Medical School in 2010. After working in the NHS in the UK she moved to New Zealand in 2011. During her career Katharine has gained hospital experience in...Read More
Sarah is a Specialist GP and has been working at Halswellhealth since 2005. Sarah is from Scotland and graduated from Edinburgh University in 1998. After spending several years working in medical specialties and Oncology, Sarah moved to General Practice. Sarah maintains a special interest in End of Life Care, teaching...Read More
Danielle was raised in Halswell and graduated from Otago Medical School in 1999. After graduation she worked in a wide range of hospital medicine specialities. During this time she gained postgraduate diplomas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and in Paediatrics. She also has an Advanced Clinical Certificate in Dermoscopy (skin cancer...Read More
Jon grew up in Christchurch and initially completed degrees at the University of Canterbury before moving to the UK. There he had a 10 year career in Information Technology in the banking industry. A change of direction saw him return to study and graduate from the University of Nottingham Medical...Read More
