About NHH

Northumberland Hills Hospital At a Glance

Located approximately 100 kilometres east of Toronto, Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) delivers a broad range of acute, post-acute, outpatient and diagnostic services. Acute services include emergency and intensive care, medical/surgical care and obstetrical care. Post-acute services include restorative care, rehabilitation and palliative care. Mental health care, chemotherapy, dialysis and 16 other ambulatory care clinics are offered at NHH on an outpatient basis through partnerships with regional centres and nearby specialists. NHH offers a full range of diagnostic services, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and mammography.

The hospital serves a catchment area known as west Northumberland County. A mixed urban and rural population of approximately 60,000 residents, west Northumberland comprises the Town of Cobourg, the Municipality of Port Hope and the townships of Hamilton, Cramahe and Alnwick/Haldimand.

NHH employs approximately 600 people and relies on the additional support provided by physicians and volunteers. NHH is an active member of the Central East Local Health Integration Network (CE LHIN).

Quality Healthcare Workplace Award recipient - 2011

NHH was honoured in November 2011 with a gold-level Quality Healthcare Workplace Award. Presented by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Award recognizes employer and staff efforts and encourages self-evaluation, learning and continuous improvement in hospitals and health service providers across the province.

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