Our Team
Promote access to care that ensures care is provided at the right time by the right person.
Right Person, Right Care, Right Time
Mahora Medical has a long history in Mahora, where a sole GP – Dr Ross English worked for well over 30 years.
In 2020, during the Covid pandemic, Dr English retired, and the community was served by Locums, until March 2023, where Dr Regi Nair came on board as a permanent solution for the patients of Hawkes Bay.
Starting with 3 members in March 2023, we are at 16 permanent members of the team. These are all carefully selected exceptional individuals that complements Mahora Medical’s vision to deliver outstanding care to you and your whanau.
Years Experience
Staff Members
Sara
Practice Nurse
Born and raised in Aotearoa New Zealand, Sara gained her Bachelor of Nursing from the Unitec Institue of Technology in 2011 before completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing Practice at the University of Auckland in 2012.
Sara has vast experience after working in various settings for the past decade. However, her areas of interest include mental health, chronic and acute wound management, vaccines and immunity, and sexual health.
Sara is currently completing her Nurse Prescriber training – enabling her to see, assess and prescribe a list of medications.
Catherine
Health Care Assistant
A Health Care Assistant is a skilled health care provider, working under the delegative framework to help with your health care needs.
I have had jobs previously where I have worked with animals, my main interest. In particular, penguins, rhinos and stingrays.
After sometime in a receptionist role and an amazing trip to Africa. I decided it was time to retrain and I completed a vet nursing course which I really enjoyed, but I ended up looking after people instead. The medical skills I learnt for caring for animals did easily cross over to human patients. Plus is a lot easier to count a persons heart rate than a guinea pigs.
I love my role as a health care assistant, I particularly enjoy wound care and making patients feel comfortable with any procedures they may need.
When not at work I enjoy spending time catching up with my daughter, socializing with friends, fighting the weeds in my garden, and anything to do with animals.
Brendan
Pharmacist Prescriber
My whānau and I moved to the Hawkes Bay from Taranaki in 2011. I studied pharmacy in Dunedin (Otago University) and registered as a pharmacist in 2000. My pharmacy experience started in community (retail) pharmacy and moved to being a General Practice Clinical Pharmacist in 2011. In 2013, I completed a specialist postgraduate qualification in Pharmacist Prescribing, registering as a Pharmacist Prescriber in 2014.
I am passionate about working alongside people to get the best health benefits from medicines. My expertise is in helping with long term health problems, including diabetes, heart problems and lung problems (e.g. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease – COPD).
Meet the team
Dr Regi Nair
(GP)
Janine Palmer
(Nurse Practitioner)
Sara Pope
(Nurse Lead)
Hallie Taylor
(Registered Nurse)
Ange
(Clinical Assistant & Nurse)
Dr Luis Fernandez de Castillo Torras
(Gynaecology Specialist)
Brendan Duck
(Pharmacist Prescriber)
Laura Severinsen
(Pharmacist Prescriber)
Victoria
(Practice Manager)
Jane
(Receptionist)
(Reception & Admin)
External providers
Our Values
Mahora Medical is unique standalone Primary Care Provider in Hastings Hawke’s Bay – where there is no corporate involvement. That means your care is truly the focus of what we do.
Unity
We accept that we all play a role in the culture of the team – everything we do contributes to our culture.We will work together to create a positive and unified team.
Care
We see diversity of skills, approaches and experiences within our team as a strength which we utilise fully.We believe fun is crucial to performance and well-being.
Future Focused
Our focus is shared between being fully present in the now together with a mind to new possibilities and future opportunities.To continually develop and improve.
Respect
We believe in treating patients and staff respectfully and with generosity of thought.
Routine Preventative Care
Proactive care includes a whānau led approach that is used at all points of care.
Urgent and Unplanned Care
Care of the patients who are unwell and improving access to acute care through a variety of methods.
Proactive Care
This focuses on importance of proactive care for those with complex needs and concentrates on staying well. This includes patient outreach, pre-visit planning
Extensive Knowledge
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Our Pillars
Growth
Patient-centred care.
Integrated service provision.
Sustainable models of care.
Promote access to care that ensures care is provided at the right time by the right person.
Mahora Medical develops broader team roles through training with a focus on Te Tiriti of Waitangi and cultural competency to enable Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Health Care Assistants to consistently work at the top of their scope.
Resource
Pastoral care for staff. Professional development and growth for staff.
Equity
Address health inequities.
Compliance
Foundation Standards set by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
Our Patient Testimonials
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