PTAC subcommittees

The Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) has a number of expert subcommittees which provide clinical evaluations in specialist areas. Expert subcommittees cover the areas listed below.

Last updated

16 March 2021- Anti-infective Subcommittee Records uploaded

About subcommittees

PTAC subcommittees meet as required to discuss issues referred to them by PTAC or PHARMAC. Once a subcommittee’s advice has been reviewed by PTAC, minutes of the meeting will be published on this website in accordance with the PTAC Terms of Reference.

Analgesic Subcommittee

Dr Bruce King - Specialist Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Chair, PTAC Member)
Dr Tipu Aamir - Pain Medicine Specialist
Dr Rick Acland - Rehabilitation Specialist
Prof Brian Anderson - Paediatric Anaesthetist / Intensivist (PTAC Member)
Dr Christopher Jephcott - Anaesthetist
Dr Christopher Lynch - Neurologist
Dr Giles Newton-Howes - Psychiatrist (PTAC Member)
Dr Jane Thomas - Paediatric Anaesthetist (PTAC Member)
Dr Alana Wilson - Specialist General Practitioner
Dr Howard Wilson - General Practitioner / Pharmacologist
Dr Janine Winters - Palliative Care Specialist

Records of the Analgesic Subcommittee

Anti-Infective Subcommittee

Dr Sean Hanna - General Practitioner (Chair, PTAC member)
Prof Rhiannon Braund - Clinical Pharmacist (PTAC member)
Dr Emma Best - Paediatric Infectious Diseases Consultant
Dr Simon Briggs - Infectious Diseases Physician
Dr Steve Chambers - Clinical Director / Infectious Disease Physician
Dr James Chisnall - General Practitioner
Dr Elizabeth Dennett - General Surgery -Colorectal (PTAC Member)
Prof. Ed Gane - Hepatologist
Dr Tim Matthews - General Physician
Dr Graham Mills - General and Infectious Disease Physician
Dr Jane Morgan - Sexual Health Physician
Dr Anja Werno - Medical Director Microbiology
Dr Howard Wilson - General Practitioner / Pharmacologist
Mr Eamon Duffy - Antimicrobial Pharmacist

Minutes of the Anti-Infective Subcommittee

Cancer Treatments Subcommittee

Dr Marius Rademaker - Dermatologist (Chair, PTAC member)
Dr Allanah Kilfoyle - Haematologist
Dr Anne O'Donnell - Oncologist
Professor Christopher Frampton - Biostatistician
Dr Lochie Teague - Paediatric Haematologist / Oncologist
Dr Michelle Wilson - Medical Oncologist
Dr Matthew Strother - Medical Oncologist (PTAC Member)
Dr Peter Ganly - Haematologist
Dr Richard Isaacs - Medical Oncologist
Dr Scott Babington - Radiation Oncologist
Dr Tim Hawkins - Haematologist

Records of the Cancer Treatments Subcommittee

Cardiovascular Subcommittee

Prof Tim Stokes - General Practitioner (Chair, PTAC Member)
Dr Andrew Aitken - Cardiologist
Dr John Elliott - Cardiologist
Prof Jennifer Martin - Clinical Pharmacologist (PTAC member)
Dr Richard Medlicott - General Practitioner
Dr Mark Simmonds - Cardiologist
Prof. Mark Webster - Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Samuel Whittaker - General Practitioner
Dr Dean Boddington - Cardiologist / Electrophysiologist

Minutes of the Cardiovascular Subcommittee

Dermatology Subcommittee

Prof Lisa Stamp – Rheumatologist (Chair, PTAC member)
Dr Marius Rademaker - Dermatologist (Co-Chair, PTAC member)
Prof Rhiannon Braund - Clinical Pharmacist (PTAC member)
Dr Melissa Copland - Pharmacist
Dr Martin Denby - General Practitioner
Dr Paul Jarrett - Dermatologist
Dr Sharad Paul - General Practitioner
Dr Diana Purvis - Dermatologist / Paediatrician

Minutes of the Dermatology Subcommittee

Diabetes Subcommittee

Dr Sean Hanna - General Practitioner (Chair, PTAC member)
Dr Bruce King - Specialist Internal Medicine and Nephrology (PTAC member)
Dr Nic Crook - Diabetologist
Dr Elizabeth Dennett - General Surgery -Colorectal (PTAC Member)
Dr Helen Lunt - Adult Diabetes Specialist
Dr Karen MacKenzie- Paediatric Endocrinologist
Dr Diana McNeill - General Physician/ Diabetes Specialist
Assoc. Prof Rinki Murphy- Specialist Diabetes Physician
Ms Kate Smallman - Diabetes Nurse Specialist / Prescriber
Prof Tim Stokes - General Practitioner (PTAC member)
Dr Esko Wiltshire - Paediatric Endocrinologist

Records of the Diabetes Subcommittee

Endocrinology Subcommittee

Dr Simon Wynn Thomas - General Practitioner (Chair, PTAC member)
Dr Bruce King - Specialist Internal Medicine and Nephrology (PTAC Member)
Dr Anna Fenton - Endocrinologist
Dr Andrew Grey - Endocrinologist (Adult)
Prof Alistair Gunn - Paediatric Endocrinologist
Dr Stella Milsom - Endocrinologist
Dr Bruce Small - General Practitioner
Dr Jane Thomas - Paediatric Anaesthetist (PTAC member)
Dr Esko Wiltshire - Paediatric Endocrinologist

Minutes of the Endocrinology Subcommittee

Gastrointestinal Subcommittee

Dr Simon Wynn Thomas - General Practitioner ( Chair, PTAC member)
Prof. Murray Barclay - Clinical Pharmacologist / Gastroenterologist
Dr Sandy Dawson - General Practitioner
Assoc. Prof. Alan Fraser - Gastroenterologist (PTAC member)
Assoc. Prof. Michael Schultz - Gastroenterologist
Assoc. Prof. Catherine Stedman - Gastroenterologist / Hepatologist and Clinical Pharmacologist
Dr Russell Walmsley - Gastroenterologist
Dr Jonathan Bishop- Paediatric Gastroenterologist

Minutes of the Gastrointestinal Subcommittee

Haematology Subcommittee

Prof Mark Weatherall - Geriatrician (Chair, PTAC Chair)
Prof Brian Anderson - Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Specialist (PTAC member)
Dr Eileen Merriman - Haematologist
Dr Julia Phillips - Haematologist
Dr Paul Harper - Haematologist
Assoc. Prof Paul Ockelford - Haematologist
Dr Tim Hawkins - Haematologist

Minutes of the Haematology Subcommittee

Immunisation Subcommittee

Dr Sean Hanna- General Practitioner (Chair, PTAC member)
Prof Karen Hoare - Nurse Practitioner / Senior Lecturer
Assoc. Prof Lance Jennings - Clinical Virologist
Dr Osman Mansoor - Public Health Physician/ Medical Officer of Health
Dr Stephen Munn - Transplant Surgeon (PTAC member)
Dr Giles Newton-Howes - Psychiatrist (PTAC member)
Dr Edwin (Gary) Reynolds - General Practitioner
Dr Michael Tatley - Director of New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre
Assoc. Prof Nikki Turner - Director of Immunisation
Dr Tony Walls - Paediatrician / Infectious Diseases Specialist
Dr Elizabeth Wilson - Paediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist
Dr Stuart Dalziel - Paediatrician

Minutes of the Immunisation Subcommittee

Mental Health Subcommittee

Dr Sean Hanna - General Practitioner (Chair, PTAC member)
Dr David Chinn - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Assoc. Prof. Alan Fraser - Gastroenterologist (PTAC member)
Dr Verity Humberstone - Psychiatrist
Dr Jeremy McMinn - Consultant Psychiatrist Addiction Specialist
Assoc. Prof David Menkes - Psychiatrist
Dr Giles Newton-Howes - Psychiatrist (PTAC member)
Dr Cathy Stephenson - General Practitioner / Sexual Assault Medical Examiner
Dr Bronwyn Copeland- Consultant Psychiatrist

Minutes of the Mental Health Subcommittee

Nephrology Subcommittee

Dr Jane Thomas - Paediatric Anaesthetist (Chair, PTAC member)
Dr Nick Cross - Nephrologist
Dr Elizabeth Dennett - General Surgery -Colorectal (PTAC Member)
Dr Malcom Dyer - General Practitioner
Dr Maggie Fisher - Specialist / Renal Physician
Dr Colin Hutchison - Nephrologist
Dr Bruce King - Specialist Internal Medicine and Nephrology (PTAC Member)
Dr William Wong - Paediatric Nephrologist
Dr Kannaiyan Rabindranath- Consultant Nephrologist
Dr Caroline Chembo- Renal Physician

Minutes of the Nephrology Subcommittee

Neurological Subcommittee

Dr Giles Newton-Howes - Psychiatrist (Chair, PTAC member)
Prof Brian Anderson - Paediatric Anaesthetist / Intensivist (PTAC Member)
Dr John Fink - Neurologist
Dr Richard Hornabrook - General Practitioner
Dr John Mottershead - Neurologist
Dr Paul Timmings - Neurologist
Prof Mark Weatherall - Geriatrician (PTAC member)

Minutes of the Neurological Subcommittee

Ophthalmology Subcommittee

Dr Stephen Munn (Chair, PTAC member) - Transplant Surgeon
Mr Peter Grimmer - Optometrist
Dr Malcolm McKellar - Ophthalmologist
Dr Marius Rademaker (PTAC member) - Dermatologist
Dr Jo Sims - Ophthalmologist
Prof Lisa Stamp - Rheumatologist (PTAC member)
Dr David Squirrell - Ophthalmologist
Dr Samuel Whittaker - General Practitioner

Minutes of the Ophthalmology Subcommittee

Rare Disorders Subcommittee

Prof Tim Stokes - General Practitioner (Chair, PTAC member)
Dr Melissa Copland - Pharmacist
Prof Carlo Marra - Dean of the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago
Dr Dylan Mordaunt - Clinical Geneticist
Dr Katherine Neas - Clinical Geneticist
Dr Humphrey Pullon - Haematologist
Dr Howard Wilson - General Practitioner
Dr James Cleland - Neurologist and Neurophysiologist
Dr Janice Fletcher - Clinical Geneticist and Metabolic Physician
Dr William Wong - Paediatric Nephrologist
Dr Emma Glamuzina- Metabolic Consultant

Minutes of the Rare Disorders Subcommittee

Reproductive and Sexual Health Subcommittee

Dr Simon Wynn Thomas - General Practitioner (Chair, PTAC member)
Prof Rhiannon Braund - Clinical Pharmacist (PTAC member)
Dr Debbie Hughes - General Practitioner
Dr Jane Morgan - Sexual Health Physician
Dr Ian Page - Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Dr Helen Paterson - Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Dr Christine Roke - Sexual Health Physician

Minutes of the Reproductive and Sexual Health Subcommittee

Respiratory Subcommittee

Dr Matthew Strother- Medical Oncologist (Chair, PTAC Member)
Dr Tim Christmas - Respiratory Physician
Dr Andrew Corin - General Practitioner
Dr Stuart Dalziel- Paediatrician
Dr Greg Frazer - Respiratory Physician
Dr David McNamara - Paediatric Respiratory Physician
Dr Ian Shaw - Paediatrician
Prof Tim Stokes - General Practitioner (PTAC member)
Dr Justin Travers - Respiratory Physician
Dr Neil Whittaker - General Practitioner

Minutes of the Respiratory Subcommittee

Rheumatology Subcommittee

Dr Marius Rademaker - Dermatologist (Chair, PTAC member)
Dr Priscilla Campbell-Stokes - Paediatric Rheumatologist
Dr Keith Colvine - Rheumatologist and General Physician
Dr Michael Corkill - Rheumatologist
Dr Elizabeth Dennett - General Surgery -Colorectal (PTAC Member)
Assoc. Prof Alan Fraser - Gastroenterologist (PTAC member)
Assoc. Prof Andrew Harrison - Rheumatologist
Dr Janet Hayward - General Physician
Prof Lisa Stamp - Rheumatologist (PTAC member)
Assoc. Prof Will Taylor - Rheumatologist

Minutes of the Rheumatology Subcommittee

Special Foods Subcommittee

Prof. Jennifer Martin - Clinical Pharmacologist (Chair, PTAC member)
Assoc. Prof. Alan Fraser - Gastroenterologist (PTAC member)
Mrs Kim Herbison - Paediatric Dietitian
Dr Jan Sinclair - Paediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunologist
Dr Russell Walmsley - Gastroenterologist
Dr Jocy Wood - General Practitioner
Ms Victoria Woollett (nee Logan) - Community Dietitian
Dr Amin Roberts- Paediatric Gastroenterologist

Minutes of the Special Foods Subcommittee

Tender Medical Subcommittee

Dr Melissa Copland - Pharmacist (Chair)
Prof Brian Anderson - Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Specialist (PTAC member)
Prof Rhiannon Braund - Clinical Pharmacist (PTAC member)
Dr Ben Hudson - General Practitioner
Mr Craig MacKenzie - Hospital Pharmacist
Ms Clare Randall - Palliative Care Clinical Pharmacist
Mr Geoff Savell - Pharmacist
Ms Amanda Stanfield - Community Pharmacist
Ms Helen Topia - Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Educator
Ms Lorraine Welman - Chief Pharmacist
Miss Stephanie Noble - Pharmacist

Minutes

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Transplant Immunosuppressant Subcommittee

Dr Marius Rademaker - Dermatologist (Chair, PTAC member)
Dr Helen Evans - Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Dr Peter Ganly - Haematologist
Dr Tanya McWilliams - Respiratory Physician
Prof Stephen Munn - Transplant Surgeon (PTAC member)
Dr Grant Pidgeon - Renal Physician
Dr Peter Ruygrok - Cardiologist
Prof Lisa Stamp - Rheumatologist (PTAC member)

Minutes of the Transplant Immunosuppressant Subcommittee

Disestablished subcommittees

Hospital Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee (disestablished)

Assoc. Prof. Mark Weatherall (Chair, PTAC Chair) - Geriatrician
Mr William (Billy) Allan - Pharmacist
Prof Murray Barclay - Clinical Pharmacologist
Ms Marilyn Crawley - Pharmacist
Dr Matthew Dawes - Clinical Pharmacologist
Ms Jan Goddard - Pharmacist
Dr Andrew Herbert - Consultant Gastroenterologist
Mr Christopher Jay - Pharmacist
Dr Andrew Stanley - Respiratory Physician
Dr Paul Tomlinson - Paediatrician

Minutes

Rare Disorders Subcommittee contestable pilot process (disestablished)

Professor Carl Burgess (Chair) - Physician / Clinical Pharmacologist
Dr Stuart Dalziel (Deputy Chair, PTAC member) - Paediatrician
Dr George Laking - Oncologist
Dr Graham Mills - Infectious Disease Physician
Dr Howard Wilson - General Practitioner / Pharmacologist

Minutes

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Subcommittee (disestablished)

Dr Howard Wilson (Chair) - General Practitioner / Pharmacologist
Dr Andrew Aitken - Cardiologist
Dr Lutz Beckert - Respiratory Physician
Dr Clare O’Donnell - Paediatric Congenital Cardiologist
Dr Kenneth Whyte - Respiratory Physician