Bernard Leuthart is Pou Whakahaere Tākutatanga (Clinical Director) of Tui Ora and leads the clinical team at Tui Ora Hauora ā-Whānau.
Bernard, or Dr B as many know him, received his medical degree from Otago University and is a registered general practitioner with Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa / The Medical Council of Aotearoa. Prior to joining Tui Ora in 2018, he worked out of his own practice in Lower Hutt for 16 years.
Bernard provides advice and support to our senior leadership team and supports them to maintain clinical excellence throughout Tui Ora. A key focus is ensuring that by evaluating and benchmarking the quality of care whānau receive we can continue to enhance the experience whānau have when they engage with us.
Bernard grew up in Taranaki and attended Francis Douglas Memorial College. He went to Victoria University in Wellington where he completed a BA in English Literature, a Diploma in Teaching and a Graduate Diploma in Arts. Dr B lives in the home that once was his grandfather’s with his wife Kathleen, with whom he shares three adult children.
BA, MBChB, FRNZCGP