Littleton Regional Healthcare selects Dartmouth Health as preferred future partnerMove to join the DH system follows two years of studyLRH President & CEO Robert Nutter, left, shakes hands with Dartmouth Health President & CEO, Dr. Joanne Conroy, during a Dartmouth Health leadership visit to LRH on Friday, September 12, 2025.email0LinkedinPrintAfter two years of extensive evaluation of various affiliation models, the Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH) board of trustees has chosen Dartmouth Health (DH) as its preferred partner. LRH and DH have signed a letter of intent, which serves as the next step toward LRH joining the Dartmouth Health system. “Dartmouth Health and LRH share a crucial goal: providing the highest quality, easily accessible health care to a rural population,” said Joanne M. Conroy, MD, CEO and president of Dartmouth Health, in the press release. “We have seen in recent years the increasing challenges for rural health care providers, and we know we are stronger together. By joining Dartmouth Health, we are not just preparing for the future; we are building a stronger, healthier future for our community together.”