In the spotlight is a new series highlighting local unsung heroes in the community who might otherwise go unseen in the course of every day life.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
This week the Katherine Times catches up with Dr Richard Budd a specialist physician in general medicine from Scotland.
Having moved over almost two years ago, Dr Budd was working as a consultant when he decided to leave the cold, erratic UK weather.
Looking at various places around the world, he came across an advertisement in the British Medical Journal for a position working in rural remote Australia - Katherine.
Enticed by anecdotes of sun-soaked weekends outdoors and medicine like nowhere else in the world, he was easily convinced.
The first time the young doctor stepped foot in Australia was to have a quick look at the hospital here. The short visit was promptly followed by packing up house and booking a one-way ticket to the Territory.
