Gorham board continues talk on hospital transfers

By: Staff Report

Outlets: Berlin Sun

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 534

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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GORHAM — Town officials, including Fire Chief Phil Cloutier, continued to discuss how to handle hospital transfers at the selectmen's Sept. 14 meeting.

A hospital transfer is when a patient is moved from one health-care setting to another. It can involve the use of ambulances, but an ambulance is not always available, nor is it always cost-efficient.

Figuring out how to help a patient without burdening a …

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