In September 2022, the hospital was the subject of a highly damaging two-part exposé reported by The Boston Globe's Spotlight investigative journalism team surrounding the alleged coverup of frequent surgical malpractice by a former surgeon.

[1][2] A large hospital in Manchester was first conceived by Mother Mary Gonzaga, one of the original Sisters of Mercy who arrived to the United States in 1858 from Dublin, Ireland.

They collaborated to open Notre Dame Hospital on the west side of Manchester in 1894, at the site occupied by Catholic Medical Center today.

[4] Catholic Medical Center is home to the nationally recognized New England Heart and Vascular Institute, which provides a full range of cardiac services and surgical procedures.

The New England Heart Institute consists of 32 board certified cardiologists, CT surgeons and mid-level providers who diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease.

[1][2] Earlier that same year, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire announced that Catholic Medical Center had agreed to pay $3.8 million "to resolve allegations" that it had participated in an illegal "kickback" scheme.