This Easter Dr Moira Cunningham retired from Three Rivers Medical after a long and rewarding career as a GP.

Gisborne man Dr Coll Campbell was a mature student when he went back to study medicine. After pursuing a rugby career for most of his youth, a final injury in his mid-twenties meant a change in direction and a return to full-time study. Now working at Three Rivers Medical as a GP, he talks to Kim Parkinson . . .

In September Three Rivers Medical welcomed locum Dr. Laura Ewington from the United Kingdom. Laura started her specialist GP training in 2020 at the University Hospitals Dorset. NHS Foundation Trust and said the idea of spending a summer in New Zealand appealed to her.

Helping people achieve health goals.
Tairāwhiti has its first Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP), —a qualified health professional who will support GPs by offering free consults to help whānau improve their health and wellbeing.

Three Rivers Medical celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month carrying forward a rich legacy from Kaiti Medical Centre days and continuing to raise the bar high for the delivery of primary health services in Tairawhiti.

Practice Plus is a telehealth and virtual out of hours service that we are offering our patients in addition to our clinics.

Associate Health Minister, the Honourable Peeni Henare visited Gisborne and Three Rivers Medical on Thursday the 14th October 2021 to discuss the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination in Te Tairawhiti.

Eligible Three Rivers Medical patients are being vaccinated against influenza by Turanga Health nurses as the region’s two biggest primary health providers unite against the deadly disease.

Nurse Ayla Evans enjoys being part of a team at Three Rivers Medical Centre, making a positive difference in the health and lives of patients in Gisborne.

In yet another year of controversy, Three Rivers Medical introduced a wild card in its annual cook-off with Turanga Health, in which the two health providers celebrate healthy eating . . . and healthy competition.