Media release from the RNZCGP

Three Bay of Plenty GPs have been recognised by their peers for "exemplary and exceptional service" to general practice.

Ngongotaha GP Clement Le Lièvre has been awarded Distinguished Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, while Rotorua GP Harry Pert and Opotiki solo GP Jo Scott Jones has each received the College's Distinguished Service Medal.

The awards were conferred during the annual conference of the College in Rotorua last night.
Dr Le Lievre has led the College's professional development arm for three very active years that included the bringing to market of a College programme, Cornerstone, that sets high standards for general practices to attain in a drive to ensure quality health care for their patients.
He is also a mentor of aspiring GPs.

The citation for the award noted that Clem has worked hard to keep the wide range of activities relevant and practical for the GPs of New Zealand.  At the same time he has helped satisfy the requirements of the Medical Council of New Zealand that all GPs work constantly to maintain standards.

Dr Le Lievre was one of six GPs to receive Distinguished Fellowship.

The others were

* Dr Sue Hancock (Royal Heights, Auckland)
* Dr Patricia Hill (Te Aro, Wellington)
* Dr Jonathan Simon (Auckland)
* Dr Jocelyn Tracey (Auckland)
* Dr James Te Whare (Otara, Auckland).
Further recipients of Distinguished Service Medals were Dr Richard Hursthouse (Brown's Bay, Auckland)
* Associate Professor Dr Ngaire Kerse (Auckland).