About Chelsea Hospital

Chelsea Hospital is a modern, private surgical hospital set within the heart of Gisborne city centre. The hospital carries out a full range of elective surgical services, catering for patients requiring short, day-stay procedures such as cataract surgery and endoscopy, to those requiring longer inpatient care such as joint replacements. In addition Chelsea offers medical,convalescent, and respite care.

A Commitment to Quality

Chelsea is proud of its reputation of providing high quality, individualised care, being one of the first private hospital's in New Zealand to achieve Accreditation status in 1992 and more recently was the first hospital in the country to be granted a 4 year certification period by the Ministry of Health. Being granted such a lengthy certification period is sign of the Ministry's confidence in the quality of care Chelsea provides to its patients.

You can be assured that you will receive treatment and care to the highest standard with access to the latest technology, equipment and nursing practices.

The Chelsea Hospital Team

Chelsea has a highly skilled and dedicated team who will work together to ensure that your stay with us is as comfortable, well planned and possitive as possible. The hospital team is headed by:

CEO: Julie McCarthy
Theatre Manager: Jenny Long
Ward Team Leader: Dail Gear
Quality Co-Ordinator: Marie Lock
Deputy Theatre Team Leader: Phil Brown

Relationship between Chelsea, the specialists and health professionals using the hospital

Chelsea is responsible for providing the facilities and nursing care during your operation and recovery. Your specialist is responsible for the operation itself and decides what medical care you require and your anaesthetist is responsible for the choice and administration of your anaesthetic. In addition, other health professionals may be involved in you care during and after your stay at Chelsea and may include physiotherapists, occupational therapists, district nurses and radiographers.

Medical/surgical specialist and other health professionals who use Chelsea Hospital for operations, consultations or to carryout other procedures are independent contractors and are not employees, agents or members of Chelsea Hospital. As such non ACC patients will receive separate accounts.