My mom died because exeter hospital sent her home from the ED saying she was fine. She was not fine at all. Plus, you should look up the story about the nurse who gave everyone hepatitis by diverting drugs. They certainly don’t screen their employees for anything, so if you’re into that I guess that’s a good place. There was a more recent drug diversion case out of that hospital but the one I’m talking about is the male nurse that gave like 80 patients hepatitis who have been fired from the last few hospitals but Exeter still hired him.

There is only one great hospital in NH, DHMC in Lebanon. It happens to be a very beautiful part of the state. If you want a more urban situation consider Boston. Extreme NH emergency patients are sent to DHMC, if not MGH in Boston.

I've had two personal experiences with the ED at Exeter. Both a disaster.

I know some wonderful people who work at Exeter. It gets a bad reputation because of the Hepatitis guy who was a traveler, I believe. It is a small community hospital, so it has its limitations.

Perhaps with a buyout, Exeter could become a better hospital. IntelligentMeal40 wasn’t exaggerating the known problems at Exeter. A friend’s wife went there ~ 10 years ago while he was at work. 50-something female, fatigue, non-specific back pain. ER/Attending said something along the line of: Menopausal female, likely depressed, requires HRT and antidepressants.

She was dead of a heart attack just prior to 8 PM. She presented symptoms that anyone in an EMT or Paramedic program would learn on day one of “what does a heart attack present as, in the female patient”.

Word on the street was to consult a veterinarian rather than Exeter Hospital. If in an Ambulance, get out and take your chances - you might survive.