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Emma Adamson
Emma Adamson, Team Administrator – Perioperative services
March 2021

Emma lives and breathes our values.

Gemma Hinckesman
Gemma Hinckesman, Staff Nurse – Critical Care
January 2021

Gemma went above and beyond for our family.

Graham Bruce
Graham Bruce, Orderly
December 2020

Seeing Graham arrive on the ward is a highlight of our day.

Sunila Lal
Sunila Lal, Healthcare Assistant
November 2020

Your kind words of courage, strength and guidance made such a difference.

Tamsin Miles
Tamsin Miles, Social Worker, Clinical Support Services
August 2020

Tamsin is the ultimate team player; consistently striving to improve the services she is a part of.

Leva Hehepoto
Leva Hehepoto, Pacific Island Community Health Worker, Starship Community
July 2020

Leva is a pivotal support person for many children and families throughout the palliative care process.

Duncan Bliss
Duncan Bliss, Interim Associate Director, General Surgery
June 2020

Duncan is a fantastic leader and this was certainly demonstrated during our COVID-19 response.

Kirk Freeman
Dr Kirk Freeman, Intensive Care Specialist, DCCM
May 2020

Kirk took on the role of the clinical lead for the PPE taskforce for our COVID-19 response.

Sandy local hero
Sandy Grant, Low Vision Coordinator, Greenlane Eye Clinic
April 2020

Without her we couldn't have coped with this huge change in our lives.

Laura Ison, Mental Health Nurse, Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre
March 2020

Laura is compassionate, collaborative, fun, warm and always willing to go the extra mile.

Angela Skelton, Team Administrator, Dermatology Department
February 2020

Angela champions a number of improvements in the team and across ambulatory services.

Debbie Watkin, Clinical Psychologist, Te Puaruruhau
January 2020

We are so fortunate to have such a skilled and experienced psychologist, and caring person as part of our team.

Janene Waye
Janene Waye, Nurse Specialist – Emergency Department

Janene’s caring nature made us feel instantly at ease.

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    214 Green Lane West 
    One Tree Hill, Auckland 
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