Dr Kyle Eggleton

Personal Info:
7th generation Northlander, descended from Novo Scotian settlers who emigrated to Northland in 1850s. Early childhood spent in Hokianga
 
Place of residence:
residing in Ruakaka with wife and 3 children aged 2-7
 
Occupation:
GP at Bream Bay Medical Centre for last 5 years
 
Roles:
Rural GP, PRIME doctor (attending medical emergencies in community), Police Medical Officer for Whangarei, committee member Northland sub-faculty RNZCGP, run Youth Health Clinic Bream Bay College, GP researcher
 
Previous Roles:
GP in Rawene, Hokianga. Prior to this was GP registrar in Whangarei. Had a multitude of hospital jobs around New Zealand before entering GP, including Emergency Medicine registrar Auckland and Middlemore Hospitals, Paediatric registrar Middlemore Hospital.
 
Most rewarding aspect of my job:
Most rewarding and challenging aspect of job is living in and being part of a community in which I am also the doctor for. This involves treating patients who may also be friends. It means reducing dislocated shoulder in the living room, removing nasal foreign bodies in the kitchen and suturing wounds on the dining room table. It means attending cardiac arrests on farms while the hens are pecking around and the kids are watching from the car.  It means discussing health complaints in the supermarket aisles and having consultations on the children's sports fields.
 
Personal aspirations:
Developing self sufficiency with permaculture orchard and vegetable garden
 
Professional aspirations:
remodelling and redesigning general practice as the model and delivery of medical care changes