Affiliated Staff
Stoke Medical is pleased to be part of a comprehensive health team providing for the community.
We work closely with other health professionals including:
KELLY KONSTEN
Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP)
Kelly is employed by Nelson Bays Primary Health, She is at Stoke Medical five part days a week. Health Improvement Practitioners (HIPs) are behavioural health clinicians.
HIPs help with any issues impacting on your health and wellbeing. HIPs deliver focused 20-30 minute brief intervention for all age groups.
Services are free and you can often be seen on the same day.
HIPs can help with:
- Managing thoughts, feelings, and behaviours
- Stress, anxiety, or feeling down
- Coping with Grief and Loss
- Sleep
- Alcohol and Drug use
- Relationship issues
- Coping with chronic health conditions
- Managing high cholesterol, diabetes, or cardiac conditions
- Accessing other services
DEBBIE SUMNER
Health Coach
Kia Ora everyone, my name is Debbie Sumner and I am the Health coach at Stoke Medical. I work here on a Monday morning and on a Wednesday and Friday. I offer free support to support adults, 18 and above here in the practice and out in the community. I can help support you to identify the things you would like to work on, help with goal setting, making lifestyle change's and I am also a friendly face to check in with.
This service can help you with
-Living well with long-term conditions including diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure.
-Managing stress
-Support with developing healthier lifestyle habits such as eating well and being active.
-Connecting to other community supports like quitting smoking, housing and food supports.
-Engaging with community activities.
In my spare time, I am also a yoga teacher, teaching classes in the community and at special events. I enjoy camping, the outdoors, beach walks, reading books and spending time with my husband and two children.
Feel free to chat with the reception team to make a booking.
TONIA TALBOT
Dietician
Tonia is employed by Nelson Bays Primary Health. She attends Stoke Medical once a fortnight and is happy to see patients for diet and nutritional advice. To make an appointment with the Dietician phone Stoke & Waimea Medical on 547 7488.
District Nurses
Our team work closely with District Nursing Services. For referrals to this service, please contact us and ask to speak to a practice nurse. Phone 547 7488.