Dr Elizabeth Wood is a vocationally trained and highly experienced GP. She has trained in paediatrics and care of the elderly as well as having vocational training as a GP. She also works part- time for the NMDHB and enjoys all aspects of primary care.
Dr Andre Bonny is a keen, vocationally trained GP who has a number of interests from sports medicine and nutrition to minor surgery and paediatrics. He is also a keen outdoorsman who loves to go tramping, biking and adventuring.
Dr Antonia Mead is originally from nearby Golden Bay and has spent time working at Nelson hospital and as a GP in Richmond. She has a special interest in women’s health having completed a postgraduate training in this area via University of Otago.
Dr Sophie Mace is a consultant GP with a special interest in women’s, adolescent and child health, specialising particularly in parental and neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQIA+ friendly.
Dr Coco Bardsley is a GP, originally from Whangarei, who’s special interests are in child health and geriatrics. Coco has previously worked in Nelson Hospital and she is currently accepting new patients. Her personal interests are horse riding and reading.
Dr Louise Darwin has an interest in management of chronic medical conditions, preventative medicine and has completed a post graduate diploma in paediatrics. Outside of work Louise loves most outdoor pursuits, especially running.
We are an accredited training practice and we take on final year medical students, junior hospital doctors and GP Registrars. GP registrars are fully qualified doctors who work in General Practice for 2 years in order to specialise as a General Practitioner.
We also have final year medical students on 1 month clinical placements prior to them graduating as doctors, and second year hospital doctors who are with us for 3 month attachments in order to gain a greater appreciation of general practice.
All training students and doctors are supervised by one of the regular doctors at Mapua Health Centre and often the supervising doctor will come in for part or all of the consultation. We greatly appreciate your co-operation with this training programme.
Irene Minchin is a Nurse Practitioner who enjoys working with pain management, mental health and children’s health. Her other special interests are pre or post operative care, diabetes and weight loss. Irene is also able to offer full skin checks.
Kathryn, Fleur, Vicky, Alison, Janet and Nicki. Our practice nurses are highly experienced in all aspects of primary nursing care. Their skills include heart failure & diabetes clinics, mental health care, ear suctioning, cervical smears, advance care planning, pregnancy tests, blood tests, immunisations, injections, wound care and general health advice.
Four of the Practice Nurses also provide cervical smears by appointment – it is necessary to let the receptionist know that you want to see a nurse for a cervical smear.
Several nurses are trained in certain aspects of minor surgery including punch biopsies for checking skin lesions, and three of our nurses have training in aspects of mental health counselling.
Tania is our Healthcare Assistant who works alongside our Clinical team to help ensure that our patients have access to the very best care.
Mandy Barrow is the Practice Manager and handles the day to day running of the practice.
Maree, Rachel, Sue, Sharon, Kerrin, Amber, Tracey and Carla are the Receptionists who answer your calls.
Ellie is our Nurse Administrator.
Jess is our Administrator who helps the Practice Manager with the administration and finances.
Garth Munro is a very experienced physiotherapist, as well as offering acupuncture occupational assessments, exercise prescriptions/weight training, and manipulation spinal and peripheral joints.
Kamalesh Lovegrove is trained as a Health Improvement Practitioner with a background in Mental Health and is also trained as an OT. He can see people of all ages and at all stages of their lives and help with any type of issue related to behaviour change or mental wellbeing.
Jess Mullins is our Health Coach who can see anyone over the age of 18 years who is looking to make health changes or needs additional support in receiving or navigating their healthcare in a community support role.
Megan Peters is a Clinical Pharmacist who works Wednesdays providing expert help with medication reviews and optimising drug-related health outcomes.
Melissa Russ is an Appearance Medicine Nurse Specialist based in Nelson. She offers a range of treatments, including micro needling, muscle relaxing injections, lip filler, platelet rich plasma (PRP) and Profhilo®. For more information, visit www.thebeautynurse.co.nz or phone Melissa directly on 02041444988 to book an appointment.
We also have a visiting Plunket nurse and a dietician. Please contact 03 540 2211 for further details.
