Ben trained at Newcastle -upon -Tyne in the UK and has worked in New Zealand since 2005. He enjoys the generalism of general practice – meeting people from different backgrounds, of different ages and with a wide range of medical problems. Ben trained at Newcastle -upon -Tyne in the UK and has worked in New Zealand since 2005. When not working at the health centre, he works as a senior lecturer and head of the Department of General Practice, University of Otago Christchurch.