Our Staff

	Dr Ken McFarlane Ken has been working in General Practice since 1984. His medical interests include Travel Medicine, musculoskeletal medicine, and the use of information technology in general practice. He is a director of the Turanganui PHO. His interests outside of medicine are travelling, particularly trekking in the mountains, long distance walking, tramping, sailing and Christian Education.
	Dr Alison McFarlane Alison trained at Otago University and graduated in 1979. After training overseas and travelling she began General Practice in Gisborne. She has an interest in women's health and adolescent health and loves the hours spent as Primary Health Care in Schools GP. Her other interests are fabric art, church and education.
	Heather McLeod Heather is the practice manager and receptionist, and has worked at the medical centre for 18 years. She is developing her skills in practice management. Overseas travel, family and grandchildren are other interests.
	Robyn Norman
	Maxine Neustroski Maxine works three days a week in youth health with Alison and Ken in high school clinics, and is our diabetes educator, and relief practice nurse at the medical centre. She also works at Chelsea Hospital and is keenly involved in running, swimming, cycling, yoga and watersports.
	Diane Pears  Dianne works 4 days a week. She enjoys regular hours and the variety that working in a community health setting allows. Her interests include family - both here and oversease, grandchildren's activities, travel and history.
	Karen Clarke Karen works in Friday, spending the rest of the working week at the public health unit, and also working .....