Dr Ellison Surgery is located in Raglan. Tom Ellison has been a solo general practitioner in Raglan for 36 years. He practised obstetrics until the Raglan Maternity Hospital closed in 1969 and helped in the formation of the Raglan St John Ambulance Brigade and the Raglan Air Sea Rescue Service. He has several awards from St Lazarus of Jerusalem, including Knight Commander (1991). He received a Queen’s Service Medal for Fire Service in 1981.Dr Tom Ellison is the oldest practicing Practitioner in New Zealand.
The following song was composed by Te Ora Maori GP support Group and Dr. Tom Ellison's son, Sean Ellison.
Ngä akoranga a koro mä, a kui mä Tühonotia mai ki ä te Päkehä Hei oranga mö tätou katoa Tinana, Hinengaro, Whatumanawa, Wairua, Mauri, Mana, Hä, Tapu
Combine the teachings of our elders With those of the western world For the health and well-being of all Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, Spiritually,
For the life-force, ethos and psyche, the intrinsic power and uniqueness, the life-breath and absolute sanctity of the individual.
