3 November 2021
After nearly 38 years in general practice, Dr Dave Ewen retired from South City Health on 28 October.
Dave had known he wanted to be a doctor since he started boarding school at the age of 9. He went to medical school in Dunedin where he meet his wife Sue, then landed his first job in Hamilton – and he’s been in Hamilton ever since.
Dave bought his first practice and moved in on 1 September 1984. Dr Duncan Roberts joined him three years later "knocking holes in the walls", and as a result Melville Medical Centre was ‘born’. Dave ultimately moved on and built South City Health in July 1998.
On his last day Dave commented “I would do it all over again!”
10 November 2026
The Pinnacle Incorporated 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 5.30pm, via Microsoft Teams.
3 November 2026
From making better use of technology to supporting staff wellbeing and improving patient experiences, practice managers who attended the 2026 Practice Managers and Administrators Association of New Zealand (PMAANZ) Conference in Wellington came away with plenty to share.
21 October 2026
In his latest blog, Justin Butcher makes the case for retaining and strengthening PHOs to better support general practice and patient care.