Three staff members on Northumberland Hills Hospital’s 2B medical/surgical unit have tested positive for COVID-19 resulting in the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) declaring the unit to be in an “outbreak” status. These staff members are now at home self-isolating and…
"Effective immediately, and out of an abundance of caution, NHH will return to Phase One of its COVID-19 Visitor Policy,” said Susan Walsh, NHH President and CEO. “This means just one essential caregiver per patient per day will be…
With the daily number of new cases of COVID-19 on the rise in Ontario, and a sharp increase in the proportion of those cases confirmed to be the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the race toward vaccination is speeding up just as the cold weather and the holiday season…
On December 3, 2021, seven partner hospital organizations, representing 14 hospitals in Central East Ontario, will introduce Epic – a new, digital clinical information system (CIS) that will provide a single, unified personal health record for each patient.
…A strong partnership between Northumberland Hills Hospital’s Community Mental Health Service and the Port Hope Police Service (PHPS) was highlighted last week with the delivery of a painting now hanging in the PHPS building at 55 Fox Road, Port Hope.
Jointly commissioned…
The Ontario government is investing $1,005,000 this year to support critical health care infrastructure upgrades, repairs and maintenance at Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH). This funding is part of the government’s $182.6 million investment provided through the…
This October, the Northumberland PACE Talk series will return for the 2021-22 season with a panel discussion exploring the Physician-Patient Interaction, the changing landscape for better care! featuring panelists Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix and Dr. Kaes Al-Ali. This virtual PACE Talk…
Safe in-person cancer screening available from Clay and Elaine Elliott Women’s Health Centre at NHH.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Central East Regional Cancer Program, Ontario Health and local hospital partners are encouraging eligible Ontarians ages 50 to 74 years old…
Northumberland Hills Hospital Community Mental Health Services’ (NHHCMHS) Peer Program was able to introduce a new paddling group this summer with support from Cobourg Dragon Boat and Canoe Club, and thanks to a generous donation from Cameco Corporation. This paddling…
The Canada flag outside the main entrance at Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) will be lowered on Wednesday, September 22, in honour of active and former NHH Auxiliary volunteers known to have passed away in the last year.
In conjunction with a…
Roof repairs and replacement are underway at NHH and visitors to the hospital will notice safety barriers ringing the roof line for the coming weeks and delivery vehicles depositing supplies.
While prior work has been done to repair isolated areas that were either leaking or appeared at risk of leaking, this is the…
As a result of generous community support, the most advanced x-ray technology continues to be available close to home for patients of west Northumberland. In the spring of 2021, both digital x-ray rooms at Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) were renovated and replaced with the…
