Urgent Access
NCH’s Urgent Access Clinic is located in the Anderson Building at 57 Prospect Street. Walk-in for easy and convenient medical care for non-life-threatening conditions. Click to learn more.
Welcome to Nantucket Cottage Hospital
For over 110 years, NCH has cared for island residents and visitors with compassion and integrity.
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Welcome Dr. Russell
Sarah Russell, MD, joined the NCH team as the island's newest full-time, year-round physician, specializing in adult primary care. “I find it appealing to practice small town medicine, with access to the resources that come with the relationship with a larger hospital network,” she said about coming to NCH. Click to read more.
Welcome Dr. Phelps
Rick Phelps, MD, joined the NCH team in 2024 to provide general urology services to Nantucket patients, such as vasectomies and endoscopies. He sees patients on Nantucket an average of 2 days per week. Click to read more.
Beinecke Scholarship Applications Available
The Beinecke Scholarship Fund provides medically related educational opportunities for residents of Nantucket, graduates of Nantucket High School, and employees and medical staff members of Nantucket Cottage Hospital to pursue health education. Click to learn more.
A Healthy Community Starts with Your Support
With the high cost of delivering healthcare 30 miles at sea, Nantucket Cottage Hospital relies on philanthropy. Please consider a donation to support the general operations of the hospital. Click here to read the life-saving care received by the Goodwin Family.
Physical Therapy Expansion with Manning & Associates
NCH significantly expanded its physical therapy services, after agreeing to transition Manning & Associates Physical Therapy into its rehabilitation services department this past summer. Manning & Associates owner, Joseph Manning, has been in communication with hospital leadership this past year about integrating his practice into the hospital’s current programs. Click here to read more.
Boston Pops on Nantucket
The 28th annual Boston Pops on Nantucket, presented by White Elephant Resorts, is slated for Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Jetties Beach. Join us for another legendary concert to benefit Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Click for more details.
Careers
Come work and live on historic Nantucket Island – ranked by National Geographic as the “Best Island in the World”!
We serve the residents and visitors of our island community by providing a broad range of health and wellness services that include primary, emergency, and surgical care, along with a host of outpatient services and diagnostic testing.