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Carterton Medical Centre joins OmniHealth
Carterton Medical Centre joins OmniHealth

OmniHealth is pleased to announce Carterton Medical Centre has joined our network.
The practice has provided health care to the Carterton community for over 40 years, and we're looking forward to learning from the vastly experienced team — especially as OmniHealth's first partnership in the Wellington Region.
Sandy Moore, Carterton Medical Centre's Practice Manager for over 15 years, had the following to say:
"Carterton Medical Centre is very excited to have joined OmniHealth.
As a practice, we always look to the future to ensure we provide the best care to our community. By partnering with the OmniHealth network, we will have the support and expertise to build on our service and commitment to our community.
Carterton Medical Centre has been privileged to provide care to our community for over 40 years, and we see this partnership with Omni as ensuring the future for the next generation."
We can't wait to work alongside Dr David Heard, Dr Heap Yong Seah, Dr Annthea Lee, Dr Dhiraj Tirkey, Dr Regan Fernandes and Nurse Practitioner Maree Thompson and further help patients in Carterton. We also look forward to learning from Dr Annie Lincoln and Dr Craig Cherry, who remain directors with Dr David Heard.
OmniHealth's goal is to become New Zealand's leading health care provider and ensure robust, effective and sustainable general practice systems for the future. If you're looking to reach your practice's maximum potential and provide the best possible care to your patients, we'd love to talk.