Seven doctors attended the last NZLocums Orientation course for the year, held in Wellington from 3-5 December.

Attendees came from the UK, the Netherlands, the USA; one from Cuba, who had previously been working in Spain for many years, and another from Hungary, who joined us after working in the UK and Australia.

Pictured from left to right are: Dr Fergal O’Driscoll who is based in Greymouth, Dr Ernesto de la Cruz in Waikari, Dr Lewis Jones in Darfield, Dr Anne Marieke Wiggers in Opunake, Dr Elizabeth Ridgeon in Oamaru, Dr Nikoletta Pocsi in Pihanga, and Dr Michael Paine in Cromwell.

The three-day orientation course introduces newly arrived overseas GPs and Practice Nurses to New Zealand’s health system including ACC, Work and Income, Medical Protection Society, Pharmac and more. Contact Ayumi today for more information, email: ayumi@nzlocums.com or visit www.nzlocums.com