Staff at both locations will work with patients for an easy transition
| For Immediate Release | Contact: Joyce Brennan |
| December 9, 2008 | 508-961-5270 |
| brennanj@southcoast.org | |
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Southcoast Hospitals Group will be transitioning patients from the Southcoast Ambulatory Care Clinic located at Dartmouth Place, 49 State Road, Pequot Building, Suite 102 in North Dartmouth to the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center as of December 31, 2008.
The Greater New Bedford Community Health Center (GNBCHC), with locations at 874 Purchase Street and 26 Caroline Street in New Bedford, is accepting all of the Clinic's patients. Staff at the Clinic are now working with patients to transfer their records to the GNBCHC or another provider of the patient's choice. Patients can choose which location they prefer to receive their care, Purchase Street or Caroline Street.
"The Greater New Bedford Community Health Center will provide our patients with the same quality care and convenience they have always received through Southcoast with the added benefit of having additional services in the same location," said Frances Fuller, RN, Director of Oncology and Specialty Services at Southcoast Hospitals Group.
Peter C. Georgeopoulos, CEO of the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, said that patients should expect a smooth transition between services. "The Greater New Bedford Community Health Center warmly welcomes the transition of ambulatory care patients. It is completely compatible with the mission and goals of the Health Center to provide quality primary care access to all the citizens of New Bedford with emphasis on the medically underserved."
The Greater New Bedford Community Health Center offers a wide variety of health care services and community programs. In addition to providing primary health care services, patients have access to on-site lab and radiology services including digital mammography through Southcoast Hospitals, maternal child health, the Massachusetts WIC Nutrition Program, dental health and more.
The Southcoast Ambulatory Clinic will continue to see patients through December 31, 2008. Patients who wish to schedule an appointment after the first of the year should contact the GNBCHC directly at 508-992-6553.
Moving notice for two additional Southcoast services:
The Southcoast Diabetes Management program and the Children's Development Center also located at the Southcoast Ambulatory Clinic location, Dartmouth Place, 49 State Road, will be moving to a new location. Both services will now be offered at: Parkwood Medical Office Building, 4543 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford.
All Southcoast patients have been sent notification and instructions by mail. In addition, patients with questions can call 508-994-4415.
About Southcoast
Southcoast Health System is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and East Bay, Rhode Island. It includes the three hospitals that make up Southcoast Hospitals Group — Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford and Tobey Hospital in Wareham.
Southcoast provides advanced clinical services, such as open heart surgery, angioplasty and heart rhythm services, neurosurgery, weight loss surgery, orthopedic surgery and advanced imaging services. Southcoast is a not-for-profit charitable organization that depends on the support of the community to provide services.
More information is available onlinwww.southcoast.org.
Media Contact
Joyce Faria Brennan
Public Information Officer
Phone: 508-961-5270
Pager: 508-387-9605
Fax: 508-961-5876
brennanj@southcoast.org
