Contacts
Call 03 546 8155.
Hours
8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
Address
18 Nile Street West, Nelson.
About
Our service offers forensic and non-forensic examinations, and follow-up examinations. Our Lead Clinicians are Dr Debbie Harrison and Dr Claire Thurlow, and our SAATS Coordinator is Lucy Halsey. We have a team of doctors and nurses based in Nelson and Blenheim.
For Non-fatal Strangulation or Suffocation Assessment Service (NFSSAS) enquiries, please contact Dr Debbie Harrison and NP Lucy Halsey at INP Medical Clinic on 03 546 8155, or email us at info@inp.co.nz.
Phone Nelson Police on 03 546 3840 (7:00am to 7:00pm), and Blenheim Police on 03 578 5279 (7:00am to 10:00pm).
Local support services
Sexual Abuse Support and Healing (SASH) Nelson
Phone: 03 548 2407 24-hour crisis support
Women’s Refuge and Sexual Assault Resource Centre Blenheim
Phone: 03 577 9939 24-hour crisis line
National support services
- In an emergency, call 111. If it's not safe for you to talk, stay silent — the operator will let you know what to do. You can call 111 on your mobile phone even if it's out of credit.
- If it's not an emergency, call the Police on 105. They'll take the details of your complaint and ask someone in your local Police district to get in touch with you directly.
- If you need advice or support, call Safe to talk free on 0800 044 334. Their helpline is available 24/7.