Rātā Medical was established in 2015 and is an independent General Practice in central Nelson.

Our GP owners are Dr Jo Tooby, Dr Claire Olsson, Dr Sam Haslam and Dr Richard van Gelder-Horgan.

Our wider clinical team includes Dr Sarah Richards, who provides skin services; Dr Charlotte Bonny, who provides general practice services; and Dr Nicola van Gelder-Horgan who focuses on women’s health.

Alongside our experienced nursing team, we are supported by our practice manager and reception team, who together bring a wealth of experience to the practice.

We aim to provide high-quality, patient-centred healthcare in a friendly and welcoming environment. We welcome people of all ages and stages of life.

General

• Rātā is located in central Nelson with our own car park.

• We provide General Practice services to enrolled patients and casual visitors (where appropriate).

• we work closely with the Nelson Bays PHO (Primary Health Organisation) to enable access to a wide range of other Primary Health Services.

• Primary care is supported by the secondary services at Nelson Public Hospital. We have strong lines of communication for referrals, advice and advocacy on your behalf in the wider health system.

Our premises

• Purpose built health centre .

• Spacious rooms and a pleasant environment to visit and work in.

• A light and airy waiting room with comfortable seating and plenty of reading material.

Convenience

• Rātā Medical is conveniently situated in central Nelson at 127 Collingwood St.

• There is ample patient parking.

• In the close vicinity are two pharmacies, Pacific Radiology (within 100 metres at 105 Collingwood St), and Awanui Laboratory Testing (two blocks away at 63 Collingwood St).