Our History
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital was conceived as a 30 bed hospital
on March 15, 1904 when the Dover City Council accepted "the
receipt in trust of a legacy under the will of the late
Arioch Wentworth" who gave "to the town of Dover, NH, for
a hospital to be called the Wentworth", one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000). The hospital opened on August 30, 1906.
The Wentworth Hospital consisted of three cottage-type buildings
connected by corridors - the Men's Ward, Women's Ward and
Nurse's Home and administrative building.
All that remains today of the original buildings is a stone
wall along Central Avenue. In 1982, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
became the first Seacoast hospital to be designated as a trauma
center and that same year the hospital separated from the city
and incorporated as a non-profit community hospital.
Today, Wentworth-Douglass is licensed for 178 beds making
it the largest acute care hospital in the Seacoast. The hospital
strives to meet the medical needs of the community it serves,
changing as times change. But just as in 1906, the patient
is still the center of our timeless tradition of providing
the best in compassionate and comprehensive care.
Our Mission
We help individuals and their families attain their highest level of health.
Our Vision
Be the highest quality community hospital in Northern New England.
Our Values
Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Caring
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