Born Christchurch 3 Jan 1935 
Educated at Hawera Technical High School and at Napier Girls' High School HS / HP, Masterton Hospital 1959 During the period 1960 - 1975, raised a family and undertook part-time general practice (Mangakino) Consultant Psychiatrist, Porirua Mental Hospital 1976 - 1986 Medical Superintendent, Community Health Services, Wellington Area Health Board 1982 - 1985 Medical Superintendent, Porirua Hospital 1986 - 1988 Chief Medical Officer / Chief Medical Advisor, Wellington Area Health Board 1988 - 1990 Assistant Director, Health Department, Commonwealth Secretariat, London 1990 - 1996 Currently, Member of the Bioethics Council photograph courtesy Helen Bichan | 