Wolfeboro Inn????

tis · 04-01-2009, 06:50 AM

There are not going to be any new beds in the new hospital so if they don't need help now, they won't need help when the new building is done. I also was very surprised when I heard the hospital is not going to hold more patients. I was also disappointed that it is not going to have a walk in clinic, but then I suppose it would compete with the emergency room.

Lakepilot · 04-01-2009, 07:37 AM

My understanding is that Huggins receives federal money which limits them to being a certain type of hospital. Therefore they can't have more beds then they have now. They are not the type of hospital that is geared towards longer stays. They handle primarily accidents or other emergency situations.

Whimsey · 04-02-2009, 10:10 AM

Huggins owns Alton Family Medical, which is building a new facility behind McDonald's at the Alton Circle. I understand that there will be a walk in clinic there.

Greenbean · 04-02-2009, 02:45 PM

I just learned today they are closing their maternity ward all together and expect more layoffs because of it. That makes Wolfeboro's closest maternity ward Laconia now or if you have troubles Mary Hitchcock where I had my children. Not an easy jaunt when you're very pregnant.

tis · 04-02-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Whimsey

Huggins owns Alton Family Medical, which is building a new facility behind McDonald's at the Alton Circle. I understand that there will be a walk in clinic there.

Yes, I have heard that too, but wish we could have one right in Wolfeboro.

04-02-2009, 10:10 AM	#3
Whimsey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rum Point/West Alton Posts: 196 Thanks: 261 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Walk in Clinic Huggins owns Alton Family Medical, which is building a new facility behind McDonald's at the Alton Circle. I understand that there will be a walk in clinic there.

04-02-2009, 02:45 PM	#4
Greenbean Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	More Huggins Hospital Layoffs I just learned today they are closing their maternity ward all together and expect more layoffs because of it. That makes Wolfeboro's closest maternity ward Laconia now or if you have troubles Mary Hitchcock where I had my children. Not an easy jaunt when you're very pregnant.

04-01-2009, 06:50 AM	#1
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,726 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	There are not going to be any new beds in the new hospital so if they don't need help now, they won't need help when the new building is done. I also was very surprised when I heard the hospital is not going to hold more patients. I was also disappointed that it is not going to have a walk in clinic, but then I suppose it would compete with the emergency room.

04-01-2009, 07:37 AM	#2
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	My understanding is that Huggins receives federal money which limits them to being a certain type of hospital. Therefore they can't have more beds then they have now. They are not the type of hospital that is geared towards longer stays. They handle primarily accidents or other emergency situations.