Dr John Wellingham

Biography

John is an Auckland based general practitioner (GP) and health sector advisor. He is well recognised within the health industry for his work to improve the quality and effectiveness of patient services, and is currently a partner within a large, multidisciplinary health centre in North Shore City. John is committed to the ongoing development of quality assurance and quality improvement processes in general practice and primary health care. He has held senior Clinical Governance roles at Practice, PHO and DHB levels and an elected Distinguished Fellow in the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP). John is currently Director/Partner of the Apollo Medical Centre Boards (Primary Medical Health Ltd and Apollo Health Ltd), a member of the Health, Quality and Safety Commission Expert Advisory Group for the development of Healthcare Indicators for the sector and a Director of the RNZCGP. He also chairs the HealthCare NZ Quality, Safety and Clinical Governance Committee.

Research Interest

 Healthcare