According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) during the first week of January 2015, the levels of influenza in the United States remained elevated.  You may have noticed that even more people in your community are coming down with the flu this year compared to last year.  In fact, ...

Prevention is Key to Staying Healthy During Flu Season GET VACCINATED Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, sick days from work and school, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations and deaths. Click here for more information on the flu vaccine from the CDC. WASH YOUR HANDS The flu ...

Area knitters and crocheters spent the past three months making 90 plus caps that were donated to Speare Memorial Hospital’s Oncology Clinic, a regional affiliate of Dartmouth Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Marcia Anderson (center), Marge Mitchell (l) and Elizabeth Dunkling (r) presented the colorful assortment of caps to the Oncology staff ...

Timely access to the care you need, when you need it. Located on the second floor of the Speare Memorial at Boulder Point medical office building, just off Tenney Mountain Highway in Plymouth, the Speare Primary Care Team offers expanded care options to patients of all ages.  Your Speare Primary ...

Appointments available: Mondays, January 5, 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 9 from 1 -3 p.m. Thursdays, January 8, 15, 22, 29 and February 5, 12 from 4 - 8 p.m. Call (603) 238-6471 to schedule your appointment

By Kathy Wieliczko, Director of Patient Care Management On this particular day, Sandra Lehner of Holderness is resting comfortably in a hospital bed playing the role of the patient. Standing around her are several nurses from Speare Memorial Hospital’s Medical Surgical Unit engaged in conversation about Sandra’s pretend condition. They ...