Backus Hospital has provided quality health care to the residents of Eastern Connecticut since 1893.
Backus Hospital includes The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich; health centers in Montville, Colchester, Ledyard, Norwich and North Stonington; the Backus Outpatient Care Center in Norwich; the Plainfield Backus Emergency Care Center, which is a new stand-alone ER and outpatient center; Backus Home Health Care; and Backus Physician Services.
It is the only trauma center in Windham and New London Counties and houses one of Hartford Hospital's LIFE STAR helicopters.