08/06/2026
🎉 Congratulations to one of our own!
We’re thrilled to celebrate Dr Graham Fulton — our Scottish colleague and valued member of the South Taranaki Rural GP Practice, on achieving Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
Fellowship is one of the highest achievements in general practice and reflects years of training, learning, and delivering high quality care.
Graham joins three fellows across South Taranaki Rural Health who have achieved Fellowship, reflecting the strength and depth of general practice expertise within our district.
Graham has been with the practice for three years, after moving to New Zealand with his family more than a decade ago. From Scotland to South Taranaki, his dedication, skill, and calm professionalism have made an impact on the local community.
Reflecting on what he enjoys most about his work and general practice, Graham says:
“I enjoy the patient mix in rural communities — the down-to-earth people and the complex and challenging medicine that comes with caring for an older, high needs population. Being a GP is challenging, like all medical specialities. It requires the need to think on your toes and synthesise information quickly. However, it also gives you the opportunity to develop relationships with patients and their whānau and, in that sense, it’s a very privileged position”.
Congratulations, Graham — our South Taranaki community is grateful to have you. 👏🎓🌿
