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It was a 1200-strong showing of delegates, speakers and exhibitors at this year’s South GPCME in Christchurch from 15 to 18 August at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Health minister Shane Reti and former prime minister Sir Bill English graced the stage, while New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa editor Barbara Fountain and reporters Martin Johnston and Fiona Cassie were on hand to take in the sessions, chat to delegates and catch up on the primary care gossip at the Friday night’s welcome drinks.

Hayley Birt, Bridget MacDonald, Florence Medical Centre, Nelson; and Angela Drake, Nelson

Daniel Pettigrew, Oriagh Fox, Marie Neylon, Dunedin North Medical Centre, Dunedin; and Ami Nukada, ACC, Dunedin

Sheryl Hume, Sarah Hensby-Bennett, Tony Davison, Kirsten Henry and Kathryn Patrick, Boehringer Ingelheim

Kevin Anderson, Mediray and Sanjeev Johar, Abbott Rapid Diagnostics

Jeremy Chang, Carlos Jimenez, Juan Parra, Tāmaki Health; Al Duncan, Webtools; and Simon Jones, Tāmaki Health

Nesrene Rawlins-Sebro, Central Medical Centre, New Plymouth; and Katherine Archer, Impact Health NZ Ltd, Waipukurau

Yvette Carrigan, LEO Pharma; Peter Ripley, University of Otago; and Joanne Skinner, LEO Pharma

Xing Zhang, Cairnhall Health Centre, Auckland and Robert Peterson, Nelson City Medical Centre

Anna Drakeford, Andrew Tucker, Rachell Jones, Green Cross Health, Auckland and Steven Fish, Oak House Medical Centre, Waimate

Tash Austin, Arena Health Care, Invercargill; Rebekah Goodwin, Gore Medical Centre; and Sarah Betham, Murihiku Medical Centre, Invercargill

Krystal Foulkes, Kiwi Doctors International Ltd, New Plymouth; Christina Ng, Devon Medical Centre, New Plymouth; and Lester Kelly, Kiwi Doctors International Ltd

Shong Min Voon, Mosgiel Health Centre; Rachel Mansfield, ACC, Dunedin; and Laura Andrews, Barraud Street Health Centre, Dannevirke

Richard Medlicott, Island Bay Medical Centre, Wellington; Mark Peterson, Taradale Medical Centre, Napier; and Geoff Cunningham, Bush Road Medical Centre, Whangārei

Claire Gordon, Queenstown Medical Centre; Nicola Ford, Dubai College; Simone Hart, Queenstown Medical Centre; and Abhi Gotadki, Feilding Health Care, Palmerston North

Polly Bradford, P3 Research, Wellington; Cheryl Archer, The Doctors Silverstream, Upper Hutt; and Joanne McGregor, AUT Student Health, Auckland

Catherine Lu, Casebrook Surgery, Christchurch; and Nadia Schwass, New Brighton Health Care

Deborah Bailey-Lawson, Buller Health Medical Centre, Westport and Angela Tiller, St Martins Medical, Christchurch

Tania Forsyth, Civic Family Health Care, Blenheim; Georgina Walton, Manu Ora, Blenheim; Alex Dunn and Claire Livingston, both with Civic Family Health Care

Gina Wright-Barry, Girven Road Medical Centre, Mt Maunganui; Jane Ardern-Blackshaw, Rest Home Services, Tauranga; Patricia Ogle, Cameron Medical Centre, Tauranga; Gareth Blackshaw, Rest Home Services, Tauranga; and Dianne Noonan, nurse, Tauranga

Abhi Gotadki, Feilding Health Care, Palmerston North and Campbell Murdoch, emeritus professor, University of Western Australia

Abhi Gotadki, Feilding Health Care, Palmerston North; Campbell Murdoch, emeritus professor, University of Western Australia; and Donald Mackenzie, Gardens Medical Centre, Dunedin

Rachel Greenwood, Murihiku Medical Services, Invercargill; Heste Henning, Bester McKay Family Doctors, Invercargill; Jane Chalmers, Vercoe Brown, Invercargill; Caroline Stewart, Winton Medical Centre, Winton; and Sarah Bester, NorthCare Pukete Road, Hamilton

Vivienne Tate, locum, Arrowtown and Wendy Marshall, self-employed locum, Auckland

Paul Noonan, OccDocs, Tauranga and former prime minister Sir Bill English

Mary English, Kelburn GPs, Wellington and Kim Williams, Plimmer Steps Medical Centre, Wellington

Edward Lee, South Link Education Trust; Fiona Morrison, Southlink Health, Dunedin; and Murray Tilyard, South Link Education Trust

Keith Abbott, Alice van Zijl, both with Junction Health, Cromwell; and Daniel Pettigrew, Dunedin North Medical Centre

Carleen Craw-Thomson, Riccarton Medical Practice, Christchurch and Paul Walmsley, Hanmer Springs Health Centre

Al Duncan, Webtools; Carleen Craw-Thomson, Riccarton Medical Practice, Christchurch; and Paul Walmsley, Hanmer Springs Health Centre

Jamie Small and Hai Sue Kang, Te Aranga Health, Christchurch

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