Doctors
Dr Andrew Wilson MBBS, Dip Child Health, DipO&G distinction, Dip Sports Med, FP cert, FRNZCGP.
Andrew completed his General Practice specialist training in England where he met his wife Nicky, now a local Barrister and graduate of Waitaki Girls High School. They moved back to Oamaru in 1992. Since then Andrew has worked as a GP Obstetrician and as an ED and fracture clinic doctor. He has also taken turns serving on the inaugural Rural Otago PHO and the board of Oamaru hospital. He now enjoys dedicating his time to family practice seeing the role as helping people in early life, the often busy middle bit and the rewarding care of older people.
Since working at the North End Health Centre, he has seen the practice grow, opening branches on the South Hill of Oamaru in 2016 and in Wanaka in 2024. His qualifications include his UK GP training certification. His Fellowship of the New Zealand college of GP’s, Diplomas in Sports Medicine, Child health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. His is a GP with special interest (GPSI) in dermatology/minor surgery. Nicky and Andrew have three sons. When asked he says the best bits of his job are interacting with patients old and new and working as part of a team. “ I am very lucky to have such a great group of people at the North End Health Centre and at Junction Doctors to make every day at work enjoyable"
Dr David Whittet MBchB, FRNZCGP (Dist)
Dr David Whittet has been a GP at the North End Health Centre since 2012. He has a special interest in rural practice and has worked in remote communities in Te Karaka and Kurow over the past 20 years.
David served as Deputy President of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) from 2005 to 2009 and he represents New Zealand on the World Organisation of Family Doctors International Working Party on Rural Practice.
Outside medicine David is the father to two teenage children. He is a successful independent film maker and his films have been shown at international film festivals worldwide.
David is a distinguished fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of GPs.
Dr Gladys Hayes MBBCh, DTM&H, PGCertMedSci, FRNZCGP
Gladys qualified in Wales and worked in the UK for 2 years before moving to NZ. She spent time volunteering overseas (West Africa) before returning to NZ in 2022 to join the team at North End Health Centre.
Dr Grahame Jelley
After completing his secondary education in Zimbabwe, Grahame trained at the University of Cape Town in South Africa in 1983. He has worked as a rural GP for 39 years in South Africa, Zimbabwe and for last 22 years in New Zealand.
Grahame arrived in New Zealand in 2000 as a DHB employed General Practitioner attached to Buller Hospital on the West Coast of the South Island. In 2004 Grahame moved to the Bay of Plenty and practiced there for 12 years also working with the Eastern Bay of Plenty PHO and Primary Health Alliance and was employed as a Clinical Advisor to Planning and Funding at the Bay of Plenty DHB.
Grahame moved to the Bay of Islands in 2015 and continued working part time as a GP and with the Northland PHO’s as a clinical leader and Medical Director. Grahame has held recent positions as Chairperson of the RNZCGP Rural Chapter, a board member of Te Tai Tokerau PHO and board member of the Rural General Practice Network. Grahame is a member of the Primary Care Advisory Group of New Zealand Telehealth Leadership Group.
Grahame and Renene have recently done a full circle of New Zealand , now relocating, to Oamaru and the mainland, to spend time with a growing young family. Grahame enjoys sailing, tramping and cycling and looks forward to the many opportunities rural Otago offers for active families.
Dr Sarah Grant, MbChb, DCH, FRNZGP
Sarah grew up in Oamaru and completed her medical training in Dunedin at the University of Otago. She did her first year of work in Townsville, Australia, followed by working in Christchurch and Blenheim, interspersed with periods of travel.
She completed her general practice training in Dunedin, and has been living back in Oamaru with her husband and three children.
Dr Helena Robinson
Heléna is from the south of England but relocated to New Zealand 8 years ago for her OE starting out in Timaru Hospital. She loved New Zealand so much that she stayed. She is currently training in both rural medicine and General Practice. Alongside medicine she lives on a farm with her partner and their two young children. Together they also run two luxury canopy camping holiday homes. If she gets a moment free she loves being outdoors running and tramping.
Dr Jamie McCullough MB ChB, MFM( clin), Grad Dip Sci, DRACOG, ACCAM,FRACGP,FRNZCGP
Dr McCullough is originally from Christchurch and graduated from Otago University before moving to Australia and working at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney and Alice Springs Hospital. He completed his general practice training in Central Australia and worked briefly for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. He worked in general practice in Alice Springs for 20 years with a special interest in aviation medicine before relocating with his wife to Oamaru in 2018. His three adult daughters work and study in Melbourne.
When not working Jamie is a keen fly fisherman, Sunday painter, astrophotographer and tries to keep his private pilot licence current.
Dr Matthew Bailey MBChB (Otago), FRNZCGP, Designated Diving Doctor
Matt is happily married with three teenage children. He enjoys the variety of General Practice. He completed the GP fellowship training in 2009. Along with regular GP work, he also enjoys urgent care and is a designated diving doctor, performing industrial diving medicals for people who scuba dive for their work. He enjoys skiing and the outdoors. He also enjoys a wide variety of music. He used to play the cello at high school and now plays mostly acoustic guitar, though still really enjoys the cello as an instrument. He also enjoys the various animals on the family's lifestyle block. Matt and his family attend Weston Community Church.
Practice Nurses
Janice
Janice born and raised in Oamaru and trained in Dunedin. Janice has worked in acute care, primary care, district nursing and aged care. Janice will say "I love being a practice nurse as am passionate about women's health, occupational health, immunizations and health promotion." I look forward meeting You!!
Liji
Liji completed her nursing training in India and worked as a Registered Nurse in Emergency, Medical and Surgical departments prior moving to NZ. Liji spent several years working in Aged Care facilities both in the North Island and South Island before becoming a Practice Nurse here at our practice. Liji is very friendly and caring person and has plenty of knowledge and skills in her area.
Nikita
Originally from the Central Otago area, Nikita graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing from Otago Polytechnic in 2024. She has a strong passion for delivering patient-centered care and is committed to making a positive impact on those she cares for. Nikita is excited to continue her professional journey, constantly learning and growing within the healthcare field. She is dedicated to supporting her patients’ health and well-being, always striving to provide compassionate care.
