“You’re taught to care for the patient sitting in front of you. From time to time, the system can’t provide that care.” Helping others is an intrinsic part of his life; from Rotary meetings, volunteering at the Canterbury Charity Hospital, and helping to establish the Southland Charity Hospital, to running clinics in Uganda. “Everyone likes to give back. I believe that I’ve been very fortunate, in the sort of life I’ve been able to have and what my career has been able to give me. So you sort of feel a strong desire to give back.”