Nel & Barnard Practitioners

17/12/2025

Please take note of our adjusted Christmas operating hours:
Christmas Eve (24/12/2025): 08:00 - 13:00. Closed from 13:00
Christmas Day (25/12/2025): Closed
Boxing Day (26/12/2025): Closed

07/11/2025

Introducing the weekly "Skin Clinic"!
We will be making use of Wednesday afternoons for bookings regarding any and all skin concerns with Dr Moodley.
Please make sure to call our reception and book your slot in advance.

**Please note: medications are not included. All patients will receive outside prescriptions.

06/11/2025

Fantastic news!
Our new sonar machine has arrived, and is up and running 🏃‍♀️
Please enquire at reception if you are planning to book a sonar with us.

05/11/2025

We would like to extend early festive greetings to all our valued patients!
2025 was such an eventful year at our practice, here is some of our latest news updates:

Dr Claassens:
After 42 years of serving the Kroonstad community, Dr Claassens has decided to retire at the end of this year. We wish him a well deserved period of rest, and express our utmost gratitude to him for his guidance and support over the years.

Dr Nel:
As a founding member of the Practice, Dr Nel's aim for the recent years has been to involve younger Professionals within the practice, in order to allow for an improved level of service. And after serving Kroonstad for 36 years, he plans to retire in 2027.
Rest assured, all his patients can still depend on quality medical care that will be provided by the rest of the team.

Dr Barnard:
After 5 years of dedication to the practice, not only has she achieved her qualification in Emergency Medicine & Critical Care, but she has also acquired "Nel & Barnard Practitioners" as the sole owner.
We all wish her the very best of success!

Dr Moodley:
Dr Moodley has recently acquired her Diploma in Clinical Dermatology, and will soon start a dedicated weekly skin consultation service within the practice. More details regarding the "Skin Clinic" will be shared towards the end of the week.

Dr Hatia:
Dr Hatia will continue to provide anaesthetic services to Netcare Kroon & Mediclinic Welkom, in addition to his consultations at the practice.

13/10/2025

We would also like to extend our well wishes to Dr Moodley for completing her Diploma in Clinical Dermatology from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
She will be managing any skin related conditions and concerns for our patients at the practice.
Congratulations to Dr Moodley!

06/10/2025

Please join us in congratulating Dr Barnard on the completion of her Masters Degree in Emergency Medicine & Critical Care from the University of Edinburgh.
We are also excited to announce that she is the new owner of Nel & Barnard Practitioners.
Congratulations Dr Barnard!

19/05/2025

Successful applicants will be contacted directly for an interview

02/05/2025

Well done to Dr Aqeel Hatia on obtaining his Diploma in Anaesthetics. Going forward, he will also be assisting with Anaesthesia at Netcare Kroon Hospital.

27/03/2025

11/01/2025

Joining the practice in 2025 is Dr Aqeel Hatia!

Born and raised in Welkom, Dr Hatia is a Free State boy through and through.
He completed his medical degree at the University of the Free State in 2021, and thereafter did his internship at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital.
Dr Hatia came back to his Free State roots for his community service at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad, where he worked in Anaesthesia as well as Internal Medicine - gaining significant experience in both fields.

He decided to stay on in Kroonstad after his community service to join Dr NJ Nel (Inc).
Dr Hatia has a keen interest in Anaesthesia and plans on furthering his studies in the field.

When free, Dr Hatia enjoys spending time with his family, watching and playing sports and also reading a good book.