Come on, confess – you’ve been there, too!   You go to your doctor, register your complaints, listen to the doctor’s explanation and instructions, then go back home and say, “What just happened?” It’s a fact: healthcare is complicated … and with a constant infusion of newer, faster, non-invasive and robotic technologies and techniques, it’s no wonder […]

A Breast Cancer Survivor’s “Call to Action” Deborah Moser remembers the moment quite clearly.   Having just stepped in the shower after completing a rigorous bike ride, she gingerly stretched her left arm over her head – as she’d done countless times before to better enjoy the full force of the cool shower stream.  “This time, […]

The death of a child is a particularly excruciating torment …and losing a baby for no apparent medical reason makes the heartache that much more wrenching.   Today, more than 3,500 infants in America under the age of 1 are lost each year to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) – the cause of death when babies […]

“Why do I need a flu shot?  I’m perfectly healthy!” “That’s something I hear all the time, but the best way to stay healthy is to get a flu-vaccine shot every year,” advises Kitty Horton, RN, Director of Infection Prevention at Northern Hospital of Surry County.     This year’s vaccine protects against the main viruses […]

Northern Hospital of Surry County has earned three additional prestigious quality-care honors – all of which resulted from competitive comparisons with hospitals of similar size and scope. The awards include High Performing Hospital, Top 100 Great Community Hospital, and Blue Select™ Tier 1 Facility. Northern was ranked a High Performing Hospital  for exceptional care and […]

Some area teenagers were busy this summer. Rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from across the county dedicated their summer break to volunteering at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Fifty-eight Junior Volunteers filled the hospital hallways throughout June, July and August logging 3,037 hours. More than 100 applications were received this year to fill […]

Some area teenagers were busy this summer, helping out with area residents while getting a chance to gain experience in the medical field. Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors from across Surry County dedicated their summer break to volunteering at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Fifty-eight junior volunteers filled the hospital hallways over June, […]

Local groups are gathering supplies to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. In 2016, eastern North Carolina was hit hard by Hurricane Matthew. Many local residents donated food supplies, water, clothing and other essentials to those who lost so much in the flooding. Now those same kind souls are stepping up to help folks […]

Surry County native Kelley Manuel has joined Northern Family Medicine as a family nurse practitioner. She joins Drs. Nelson Gardner, David Majure and Challie Minton, along with certified providers Michael Cartledge, Charlotte Cassell, Nicole Coalson, and Anthony Hutton. “It is such a blessing to start my career here at Northern, in the community where I […]