A task force studying problems at New Hampshire's only veteran’s hospital says the state doesn't need a full-service facility and instead is encouraging more collaboration with the VA medical center in Vermont and expanded partnerships with community hospitals.
VA Secretary David Shulkin removed top officials from the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center and appointed the task force last summer after the Boston Globe reported whistleblower complaints about substandard care and treatment.
In a draft report issued Tuesday, the group says by the time a new inpatient hospital is built, there wouldn't be enough demand to sustain it, and that most veterans want to receive care close to home, regardless of who is providing it.
The final report will be presented to VA officials in April.
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