Rural health advocate recognised as a Local Legend: Meet Dr Jo Scott-Jones
Dr Jo Scott-Jones has long been a quiet force in rural health, but his presentation delivery of the John McLeod Oration at the 21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference 2026 earlier this year revealed the depth of both his impact and his character. He offered a deeply...
Care that travels: Life aboard a rural surgical mobile unit
What does a month on board the Mobile Surgical Unit look like? Sarah Clarke, Rural Hospital Specialist and Te Whatu Ora National Clinical Director, spent four weeks travelling with the team, seeing first-hand how mobile surgery supports rural communities. She’s...
33 years of friendship and surgical success – a shared farewell
Recently, we shared a “see you later” that felt particularly heavy for us all as we bid farewell to two of our longest-serving clinical staff members Diana Korach and Anne Shirtliff. Having been part of our whānau for 15 and 18 years respectively, they...
My Story: Yasmin Alamdeen – “Healthcare access is a universal challenge”
My Story: Yasmin Alamdeen – “Healthcare access is a universal challenge, and there’s so much we can learn from each other.” By the time US medical student Yasmin Alamdeen arrived in Wairoa early one February morning, the Mobile Surgical Unit was already deployed...