Union General Health System | Blairsville, GA & Hiawassee, GA
Community Health Clinic • Blairsville, GA • Since 1959
About
Union General Health System (Union General Hospital) is a nonprofit hospital system based in Blairsville, Georgia, founded in 1959. It offers a broad range of services including home health, cardiology, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, emergency medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, pulmonology, radiology, rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, sports medicine, surgery, swing bed services, urology, wound care, and hyperbaric treatment. The system operates three offices in the United States, with its headquarters at 35 Hospital Road, Blairsville, GA 30512. It employs about 128 staff and reports annual revenue in the $5 million–$25 million range. LinkedIn presence: union-general-hospital. Primary contact numbers include 706-745-2111 and related lines.
Clinic Type
Community Health Clinic
Address
35 Hospital Road, Blairsville, Georgia 30512, US
Phone
706-439-6888
pathology@uniongeneral.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades: Patient experience: 78% would definitely recommend (and higher than national average) (10 ratings were as expected (Healthgrades page text))
- US News Health: Patient Experience Score: 4 out of 5; 91% would recommend (Not stated on provided snippet)
- Facebook: 76% recommend (438 reviews)
- Nursa: Google rating: 3.10 based on 198 reviews (198 reviews)
- Yelp: Multiple reviews shown; snippet indicates 19 reviews (July 2026 page) and MapQuest shows ~3.06 rating (review count not fully clear in snippet) (19 reviews (from Yelp page title))
Patients praise
- Staff professionalism and caring demeanor (ER, nursing, technicians)
- Positive patient-reported experiences such as smooth coordination, responsiveness, and organization
- Recommendation rates above national average on some rating platforms
Common complaints
- Long wait times / delays in the ER
- Issues with discharge/aftercare and medication access (e.g., pharmacy closed; needing to argue for pain meds)
- Complaints about cleanliness/mold/leaking ceiling and lack of responsiveness in some reviews
- Rudeness or minimal communication from some staff
- Perceived limitations in insurance acceptance (mentioned on Yelp snippet)
"“Everything went so smooth. The staff was great … If I ever have to do my other knee I will choose Dr. DeCook …”"
— Healthgrades review excerpt on Union General Hospital page"“Pretty good ER experience… Only ding for no 5 Star … being released w/ 2x fractured ankle… Pharmacies were closed. Couldn’t get Rx filled… had to go back and ask for a couple of pills…”"
— localitybiz review excerpt (Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA — Reviews & Hours)"“If there was an option for less than 1 star that is what I would give… Her ER room is very dirty. And the ceiling looks to have been leaking… starting to grow mold… dried blood on the floor…”"
— localitybiz review excerptSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Union General Health System Medical Office Building - Brasfield & Gorrie — Feb 12, 2026
- Union General Surgical Associates Offering Colonoscopy Screenings - Union General Health System — Jan 29, 2026
- Union General Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Offers Hand Services - Union General Health System — Jan 28, 2026
- Georgia Heart Institute in Blairsville launches region's first and only cardiac PET machine - Northeast Georgia Health System — Oct 22, 2025
- Health Fair - Sept 20, 2025 - Union General Health System — Aug 12, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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