Renovations to Amherst Emergency Delayed Renovations to Amherst Emergency Delayed Bill Martin / Saturday, February 11, 2023 0 291 Article rating: No rating COVID has claimed another casualty, this time, an entire emergency department. Read more
Cumberland's New Emergency Department Cumberland's New Emergency Department Staff Reporter / Saturday, January 21, 2023 0 268 Article rating: 4.0 The emergency department at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst will reopen in its newly renovated space on Tuesday, February 14th. Read more
Regional Hospital Strained to the Max Regional Hospital Strained to the Max Staff Reporter / Thursday, October 13, 2022 0 530 Article rating: No rating Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre is experiencing staff shortages, overcrowding in inpatient units, and high patient volumes this week. Patient waits in the hospital’s emergency department are long. Read more
Amherst Emergency Service Re-opens Quickly Staff Reporter / Wednesday, May 4, 2022 0 617 Article rating: No rating Emergency services are open again at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre (CRHHC) in Amherst as officials juggle services and space following flooding early this morning. Read more
Hospital Emergency Closed in Amherst Staff Reporter / Wednesday, May 4, 2022 0 664 Article rating: No rating The emergency department at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre (CRHHC) in Amherst has been temporarily closed due to flooding. Read more
Temporary Dialysis Service for Cumberland Temporary Dialysis Service for Cumberland Bill Martin / Saturday, April 30, 2022 0 598 Article rating: 4.0 Life-saving dialysis treatment has become an emergency service in Cumberland County. Read more
Amherst Closed Sunday for Obstetric Services Staff Reporter / Saturday, January 1, 2022 0 708 Article rating: No rating A shortage of nurses is once again blamed for closing the inpatient women’s and children’s unit at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst. Read more
Amherst Closes Overnight Pregnancy Services Amherst Closes Overnight Pregnancy Services PATIENTS REFERRED TO HOSPITAL IN TRURO Staff Reporter / Tuesday, December 28, 2021 0 801 Article rating: 5.0 The inpatient women’s and children’s unit at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre will be closed overnight tonight because of a shortage of nurses. Read more
Upgrade Announced for Amherst Hospital Emergency Staff Reporter / Wednesday, December 2, 2020 0 1033 Article rating: No rating The Minister of Health today announced a major development for the emergency department of the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst. Read more
Amherst Doctors Rally Public Emergency Support Amherst Doctors Rally Public Emergency Support Bill Martin / Wednesday, August 22, 2018 0 1927 Article rating: 4.0 A large crowd, approaching 500 people, gathered on the lawn outside the Amherst Regional Health Centre tonight, as local doctors called for public support in the growing health care crisis in local hospitals. Read more