Novant Health Surgical Associates at 1456 Howe St. in Southport has relocated to the Dosher Memorial Hospital campus at 819 N. Atlantic Ave. in Southport.   Novant Health and Dosher Memorial Hospital previously announced that they were forming a partnership so general surgeons from Novant Health could perform surgeries at both Dosher Memorial and Novant Health Bruns ...

Housing and health are inextricably linked, experts said during a recent session in Wilmington on the area’s increasing need for affordable housing. Efforts to push affordable housing into the public policy spotlight are on the rise in the city this year, with the region’s largest employer and health care provider weighing in on the topic during a recent ses ...

The Harrelson Center and New Hanover Regional Medical Center have partnered to combine services at the Help Hub, a pilot program started by the Harrelson Center that provides short-term, emergency financial counsel and assistance to individuals in need.   The Harrelson Center is a nonprofit that supports and partners with other nonprofits on topics such as affordabl ...

Wilmington Health has extended its hours at its Leland Walk-In Care location. The clinic at 9101 Ocean Highway E. will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for north Brunswick County patients with nonemergency conditions. Patients of all ages can be treated at the center for allergies, infections, cuts, bruises, cold, flu, sprains and pains. “Leland continues to gr ...

The Brunswick Wellness Coalition recently launched its Give Healthy campaign to emphasize donations of healthier food to those who are food insecure. “Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. Children and adults suffering from food insecurity report poor physical and mental health, and have a much higher ...

Wilmington Health’s MRI scanner at the provider’s office at 1202 Medical Center Drive recently received accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, according to a news release. Wilmington Health’s mobile MRI unit at its Porters Neck location, 8108-B Market St., was also reaccredited by IAC. Wilmington Health's MRI at the Me ...

The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade report granted New Hanover Regional Medical Center an A for its “efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States,” according to a news release. “Our dedicated employees at NHRMC are devoted to providing excellent care to every patient acros ...

Spending the holidays in the hospital is no one’s idea of a good time, especially for children. But health care providers across the Cape Fear region are doing their best to instill a little holiday spirit for those who find themselves in a hospital during the holiday season. The pediatric unit at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Betty H. Cameron Women&rsqu ...

The Health Care Heroes award winners were announced Friday night during a ceremony at the Country Club of Landfall. Longtime physicians Robert Andrews and James Hundley were named this year's Lifetime Achievement award honorees. Recipients were also honored for excellence in 10 categories in the awards from the Greater Wilmington Business Journal. Each category h ...

COREY YINGLING  TITLE: Volunteer and Board Member ORGANIZATION: NourishNC WHAT THE NOMINATOR SAID: “Corey Yingling [a LEAN coach/ facilitator at NHRMC] has been instrumental in ensuring that NourishNC is fulfilling our mission, that we have access to critical resources, and that our organization is well gov­erned. Corey has dedicated countless hours of he ...