Healthcare in St. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury's healthcare access runs through a real, current local hospital -- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital -- rather than relying solely on a distant metro system.
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Learn moreA real, local critical-access hospital
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH), a 75-bed facility, provides primary/preventive care, surgical and specialty services, inpatient and outpatient care, and 24-hour physician-staffed emergency services directly in St. Johnsbury.
An active, current expansion
NVRH's West Wing Project -- an expansion of the emergency department, in-house pharmacy, and laboratory -- had raised its full $5.5 million fundraising goal as of this pass's research, targeted for 2027 completion.
A regional healthcare anchor
NVRH serves as the healthcare anchor for the entire southern Northeast Kingdom, extending access beyond St. Johnsbury itself into surrounding, more rural towns.
Key takeaways
- St. Johnsbury has direct local access to a real, current 75-bed hospital (NVRH).
- NVRH is undergoing an active, fully-funded expansion targeted for 2027 completion.
- NVRH anchors regional healthcare access for the broader southern Northeast Kingdom.
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