NHH publishes its In Touch community newsletters in two formats: a monthly, one-page edition, and more lengthy special feature editions. The newsletters are distributed to the community in hard-copy through the Northumberland News, and in electronic format via this website.

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Patients, family members and staff involved with Northumberland Hills Hospital’s community-based Mental Health Program are benefiting from an exciting new regional collaboration with Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores).

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A key component of Northumberland Hills Hospital’s 2010/11 budget and service plan was a commitment from both the Central East Local Health Integration Network (Central East LHIN) and NHH to work together to address the growing number of Alternative Level of Care (ALC) patients.

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NHH President and CEO Robert Biron recently presented the attached overview of NHH’s 2010/11 budget and service plan, and the process leading up to it, to both Cobourg and Port Hope Councils. A similar presentation was delivered to Hamilton Township councillors in April 2010.

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Family, friends and colleagues filled the Education Centre at NHH last evening for the Hospital’s annual ceremony celebrating staff accomplishments in the areas of service, leadership and education.

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As a result of the April 30th, 2010 closure of the Northumberland Hills Hospital Diabetes Program, effective May 1, 2010 all inpatient and outpatient referrals will now be made to an external diabetes education program.

To assist with appropriate referrals, the following has been prepared to provide details on Diabetes Education Programs available in the community.  With the exception of the Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre in Whitby, all area diabetes education services accept direct referrals from patients or family members, as well as from members of a health discipline (physician, nurse, dietitian, etc.)

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