Dedication to women’s health earns Janette Irvine unexpected honour

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Dedication to women’s health earns Janette Irvine unexpected honour

Zahra
Shahtahmasebi
Janette Irvine, retired GP Rotorua
Janette Irvine, a GP in Rotorua for 36 years, enjoyed the era when obstetrics was integral to general practice

Zahra Shahtahmasebi talks to New Year Honours recipent and retired GP Janette Irvine about her service helping and empowering women

Janette Irvine has always been a vocal advocate for women’s health. Her dedication arose, Dr Irvine says, from the simple fact that female GPs tend to