Our team sees Middlemore Hospital inpatients aged 18 and older. We provide mental health assessment and treatment for issues such as difficulties with emotions such as depression and anxiety, suicidal thoughts, difficulties coping and adjusting to health problems or disability, problems with memory or thinking, mental illness such as psychosis, and medically unexplained symptoms. Our services include: support of medical and nursing staff in providing psychological care teaching and training in psychiatric aspects of medicine assessment of suspected mental health conditions assessment of confusion or memory problems assessment of risk to self or others advice and support for managing behavioural disturbance advice on capacity and Mental Health Act related issues referral to other specialist mental health services, including inpatient mental health units Our team includes (October 2025): Dr Diana Richardson - Liaison Psychiatrist Dr Lina Groenewald - Liaison Psychiatrist Dr John Hopkins - Liaison Psychiatrist Clare Maclean - Liaison Psychiatrist Alex De-Viell - Clinical Nurse Specialist Wanxuan Liu - Clinical Nurse Specialist Nat Woodward- Clinical Nurse Specialist Teresa Harris - Clinical Nurse Specialist Psychiatric Registrars on rotation Philipa Loseby -General Health Psychologist

Our service provides psychological and behavioural assessment and management for inpatients aged under 18 and their whanau/family while in Kidz First and Middlemore Hospital, and sometimes outpatient treatment. Emotional support is offered by listening, talking and teaching ways to cope during stressful events. We may teach the young person methods of relaxation that enables them to cope with pain, frustration and anxiety. We may also suggest cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), biofeedback, family counselling and sometimes medication. We work closely with medical teams and clinicians within the hospital and outpatient services such as Paediatrics and Centre for Youth Health. We may also liaise with community services such as your GP, physiotherapist, district nurse, school or other agencies. For referrals to CMH Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - please see Taunaki & Te Puawaitanga For referrals to CMH community Child Development - please see Kidz First Child Development Our team includes (Oct 2025): Madonna Dasler - Clinical Nurse Specialist Dr Kathryn Russell - Consultant Psychologist Dr Kate Hebenton - Clinical Psychologist Vacant - Psychiatrist Paediatric Registrar on rotation.

Burns Psychology (inpatients/outpatients): Psychological input for patients of the National Burns Unit Lauren Harris - Health Psychologist General Psychology (inpatients) Philippa Loseby - Health Psychologist Vacant Critical Care Complex Psychology (inpatients): Psychological input for Intensive Care patients, family/whanau and staff Chamilka Punchichewa - Health Psychologist Kiralee Schache - Health Psychologist Pam Low - Health Psychologist Rehabilitation Psychology (inpatients): Psychological input for Adult Rehabilitation (AT&R) inpatients and Psychological input for patients of the Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit Philipa Loseby - Health Psychologist Annie Caines - Clinical Psychologist Ella Bowater - Health Psychologist Chelsea Eden - Health Psychologist Complex Pain Round (inpatients): Sonali Marshell Edwards- Health Psychologist

Medicine Health Psychology - Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Cardiac, Respiratory & Rheumatology (outpatients/cardiac inpatients): Musheerah Nuha - Health Psychologist Dermatology Kate Mackrill, Carly Hanna - Health Psychologists Gastroenterology Jordine Romana, Carly Hanna - Health Psychologist Cardiology Chamilka Punchihewa- Health Psychologist Rheumatology Mirabella Letica - Health Psychologist Respiratory Medicine Health Psychology - Diabetes and Renal (outpatients/inpatients): Lisa Hoyle - Health Psychologist Diabetes, Diabetes in pregnancy and Renal Chantelle Bond - Health Psychologist Diabetes Katie Garner - Health Psychologist Diabetes Nikita Kirkcalday - Health Psychologist Renal Marce Pienaar - Health Psychologist Renal Weight management psychologist Vacant Plastic Surgery Psychologist (outpatients/inpatients): Amrita D'Souza- Health Psychologist Child Development Psychologists (outpatients): Michele Loulie-Wijtenburg - Clinical Psychologist Jackie Tritt - Psychologist Centre for Youth Health Transgender Team (outpatients): Ella Bowater - Health Psychologist Cancer Support Service (outpatients/inpatients): Jenny Allison - Health Psychologist Lauren Harris - Health Psychologist Katie Babbott - Health Psychologist Intern Psychologist Helen Clarke - Social Worker Heather Ogle- Social Worker Chronic Pain Service (outpatients): Sarah Colgan - Health Psychologist Sonali Dutt - Health Psychologist Ting Ooi Intern Bariatric Surgery Service (outpatients): Bella Vasoya - Clinical Psychologist