Staff

Introducing Our Staff

We encourage you to develop a relationship with one doctor in the interest of continuity of care

Please note we have several GPs who work at DH that do not have an online presence and as such are not included below

General Practitioners

Dr Jill Grothusen

MD (USA)

Meet Jill

Dr Kathryn Freer

MBChB (Otago), FRNZCGP, PGCertWHlth

Meet Kathryn

Dr Nicky Van Der Hulst

BSc, MBChB (Otago), FRNZCGP,

FDRHMNZ, Dip Obs/Gyn, Dip GP, Cert RPHP

Meet Nicky

Dr Joanna Simpson

MBChB (Otago), PGCertWHlth

Returning from parental leave early 2025

Meet Joanna

Dr Rebecca Craw

MBChB (Otago), FRNZCGP, PGCertWHlth

On parental leave

Meet Rebecca

Dr Sandy Barr

MBChB (Otago), FRNZCGP, Dip. Child Health, Dip. Obs

Not taking new patients currently

Meet Sandy

Dr Stephen Berryman

MBChB (UK), FRNZCGP

Meet Stephen

Dr Terence Goh

MBChB (Otago), FRNZCGP,

Adv Clinical Cert in Dermoscopy

Adv Clinical Cert in Skin Cancer Medicine and Surgery

Dr Goh runs a weekly specialist Skin Clinic

Meet Terence

The days and hours documented under each doctor are their "usual hours". All our doctors will occasionally change their hours to cover for other staff and practice requirements.

Practice Nurses

Tracey (Team Leader)
Bex
Paige
Nicola
Leigh
Chelsea
Kendall

Healthcare Assistants

Ellenor
Janine
Jenny

Holistic Support

At Durham Health we have 2 full time Holistic staff who work with the General Practice team to provide additional support with patient mental wellbeing and behaviour changes. These services are fully funded and are of no cost to patients

Health Coach

Our Health Coach is Melissa

Click below to learn more about Melissa and the service she provides

Meet Melissa

Health Improvement Practitioner

Our Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) is Julia

Click below to learn more about Julia and the service she provides

Meet Julia

Administration Staff

Medical Receptionists

Pam (Team Leader)
Amanda
Michelle
Sandra
Margot
Adelle

Management

India - Practice Manager
Sue - Business Manager

GP Registrars

This practice has been accredited by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners as a teaching practice for GP registrars. GP Registrars are doctors who have already completed at least 8 years of medical training and are going on to specialise in general practice. If you decide to consult with the registrar you are making an important contribution to the education of NZ doctors and we appreciate your support.

Our current Registrar is Dr Lucy Munro

Medical Students

Durham Health is proud to be a teaching practice and on occasion have medical students sitting in with a Doctor. You will always be informed if this is the case and you have the right to request their removal from your consult.

We have a firm foundation of staff. As our numbers grow and services develop we will have some new faces to introduce to you. Please look out for updates in the local paper and our newsletter.