Edward enjoys caring for women on their pregnancy journey. He provides continuity of care and support women’s choices in pregnancy, labour and birth.
He holds general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
Edward joined the staff of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Taranaki Base Hospital in 2013 as a Medical Officer and established a reputation as a caring, kind, knowledgeable and diligent member of the department.
His special interests are High-Risk Obstetrics and Multiple Pregnancies.
Edward is a certified colposcopist and maintains his knowledge and skills by participating in the recertification program for colposcopists. With a special interest in vulvovaginal disease and menopause, Edward is also proud to offer clinics in vulval disease and menopause at his Powderham Rooms.
I have been a midwife since 2006, working alongside obstetricians in private practice to provide calm, skilled labour support and postnatal care up to six weeks postpartum.
Grounded in a primary midwifery philosophy and thoughtfully integrated within the obstetric model, my care focuses on personalised support, clear communication, and continuity.
At the heart of my practice is “Motherlove” — empowering women with knowledge, confidence, and practical guidance for labour, breastfeeding, newborn care, and a supported transition into motherhood.
I qualified as a midwife in Edinburgh in 1999, working in the Isle of Man until 2014 when my husband son and I moved to NZ.
I worked in Palmerston North hospital until 2018 when I transitioned to LMC practice. Since January 2023 I’ve been in New Plymouth working at Base Hospital.
Born and raised in Taranaki, my husband and I have recently returned after 8 years away.
I have been a nurse for the past 10 years, in between raising four little boys.
I am a lover of the ocean, flowers, travel and interior design.