Dr. Theresa Jordaan is a dedicated and compassionate General Practitioner with over three decades of experience in both South Africa and the United Kingdom. Her journey began in 1991, serving rural communities in the Free State and Eastern Cape, where she played a pivotal role in transforming healthcare delivery during South Africa’s transition to democracy. As chairperson of GPs advocating for primary healthcare, she contributed to the drafting of the Health Bill, which became part of the 1996 Constitution. 

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Dr. Jordaan’s early work included groundbreaking initiatives such as integrating racially segregated healthcare services, founding a hospice in Wepener to provide palliative care in villages, and establishing a Safe House for vulnerable women and children in the Eastern Cape.  

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In 2003, she joined the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), completing postgraduate training in General Practice at the University of Oxford. As a GP principal in Berkshire, she led child safeguarding efforts, providing mandatory training to postgraduate healthcare professionals and preparing critical reports for Serious Case Reviews involving abused or deceased children. This experience gave her deep insight into the workings of national healthcare systems and their role in community health. 

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Returning to South Africa in 2012, Dr. Jordaan now runs a thriving practice in Somerset West at the Helderberg Shopping Centre. Her practice, which includes three GPs, a practice nurse, and three administrative staff, operates as a dynamic team committed to providing comprehensive, high-quality care. 

 

A Vision for the Future 

Dr. Jordaan remains deeply committed to the ongoing transformation of South Africa’s healthcare system. She believes in leveraging technology and reliable information systems to deliver consistent, high-quality services and ensure universal access to care. Her practice partners with medical aids and insurance, hospitals, specialist doctors, pharmacies, and other healthcare providers in a multidisciplinary environment, enabling patients to access Preferred Provider Health Care with ease. As private providers, we are always keen to work with our government health services and, in the future, we aim to contribute to the transformation process involving the NHI.

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With her wealth of experience, Dr. Jordaan continues to be a passionate advocate for equitable healthcare and a trusted gatekeeper to secondary and tertiary medical services. Her commitment to caring for others is the foundation of her practice and her mission.