The books at Te Rangimarie Marae Clinic are closed at present.
Masterton Medical (MML) supports a community outreach marae-based clinic in purpose-built clinic rooms at the Te Rangimarie Marae located at 131 Cole Street, Masterton. This has been an important part of the Masterton community since 2004. It is used by enrolled families who prefer to see a doctor and nurse in a Marae setting.
This kōha (donation) based service relates to those who hold a community service card. Anyone without a community services card will be charged the relevant consultation fees when visiting this clinic. Patients may also attend Masterton Medical if the clinic is closed for any reason and where there is urgency.
The clinic is funded by using some Services to Improve Access (SIA) funding where appropriate and Masterton Medical. The services offered are similar to what a large Practice provides, such as illness or infections, vaccinations, chronic condition care, cervical smear tests, and general health issues.
The team is made up of a GP, NP, Nurse, Social Worker, and Health Coach. They follow tikanga māori principles in their work and encourage participation of the whole whānau in healthcare. (A Rongoā Health Practitioner is available on request).
Community and Māori Health Providers often refer to our service, and we refer back to theirs. This allows patients to have a support system in place to get to clinics, pharmacies and follow up visits to see us again if necessary.
The clinic is open five mornings per week – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8.30am to 12.30pm and Wednesdays from 9.00am to 12.30pm.
Dr Erin Henare (GP) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) Corina Ngatai are the regular clinical team working at the Marae clinic along with Nurses Quanita, Nisha, Jayne and Felicity.