Nelson East Medical is a small family GP practice at 7 Alton Street in Nelson, which has provided medical care to Nelson families since 1988. It is an accredited teaching practice, and it hosts registrars in training under the supervision of its GPs. The practice offers general care for illness, injury and long-term conditions, along with contraception, including Jadelle implants, IUCDs and Depo Provera injections. A community dietitian visits regularly, and free appointments are booked at reception. The practice is taking new enrolments. Appointments are made by phone or through Manage My Health, and urgent same-day appointments are arranged by phone. The practice has a patient portal for secure messages, test results and prescription requests.
Anyone over 65, or with certain health conditions, is eligible for a free flu vaccine, booked with the nurse. Others pay a charge. The practice has recently raised its fees, and its website has the details. The practice's website also refers to the Medical & Injury Centre at 98 Waimea Road, next to the Emergency Department. For a Nelson family wanting a long-established local practice that teaches the next generation of GPs, this is a practice with a long record in the city.