Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

To book a screening appointment, women over the age of 40 who have no breast problems and no breast implants may self-refer by calling:

HRM: 473-3960

Toll-Free: 1-800-565-0548

A file will be made for you when you Call to book your screening mammogram appointment that includes your name, date of birth, mailing address and health card number. You do not need to have a doctor’s referral to make an appointment. However, please provide us with the name of your family doctor so that we can forward information regarding your mammogram results.

This service is available for all asymptomatic women over the age of 40 who have a current Canadian Health Card. Please have your health card ready when you call.

Any health care provider may refer a patient, or a patient or family member can refer themselves.

Contact:
Susan Lawrence: 902-667-5400 ext. 6424
susan.lawrence@nshealth.ca

A referral is required to have surgery.

Tel: 902-667-3361 
 

A referral from your doctor or nurse practitioner is required.

Tel: 902-667-5400 x 6156

How do I cancel/change my appointment?

Please call 1-844-I-REBOOK (1-844-473-2665). You will be asked to select the location of your CT scan appointment.

You will be connected with a team member who can cancel your appointment and help arrange for a new appointment. 

Referral by a physician or primary care provider is required.  For more information about the Persistent Pain Group sessions or the referral process, please contact the program coordinator at 1-800-270-4776 x3312.

Amherst Pain Self-Management Program

Phone: 1-800-270-4776x3312
Fax: 902-755-7322

The Northern Shared Chronic Pain Service offers 9 week interdisciplinary Persistent Pain Groups at each of the four clinics -  Antigonish, New Glasgow, Amherst and Truro.  Sessions are held in the fall, winter and spring.  Referral by a physician or primary care provider is required.  For more information about the Persistent Pain Group sessions or the referral process, please contact the program coordinator at 1-800-270-4776 x3312.

A referral from your primary care provider (doctor or Nurse Practitioner) is required to be seen in one of our clinics.   

Contact:

Tel: 1-800-270-4776 ext. 3312

*This clinic is only available when there is an active/established access to an anesthesiologist

Tel: 902-719-6194
Fax: 902-425-4191
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

• The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program  - Central Zone* Referral Form (.pdf)  

*What zone am I in?

General inquiries:
Tel: 902-667-5267

A referral (requisition) from your doctor and an appointment are required for an EKG.

Patients with requisitions for EKGs can book an appointment at this location online at https://booking.nshealth.ca

Tel: 902-667-5400 x 6156

Women or men that have symptoms of a breast problem should to go to the family doctor and get a referral.  

Women over the age of 40 with no breast problems or implants may self-refer by calling the numbers below. Please have your health card number ready when you call.

HRM: 902-473-3960 or Toll-Free: 1-800-565-0548

Occupational Therapists are primary care professionals (just like doctors and dentists) which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to an occupational therapist. In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete a Physician Outpatient Referral Form -  on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-473-4628
Fax: 902-473-4872

Ambulatory Care Department

Phone: (902) 667-7733
Fax: (902) 667-667-1340

Please contact us for information on how to access postnatal care. 

Contact

Tel: 902-667-5400x6144

To get an appointment at the clinic, you will be contacted by the pre-admission clerical support staff.

Contact

Pre-assessment Clinic
Tel: 902-667-5400 ext. 6445

Tel: 902-667-5400x6149

SANE services are supportive, nonjudgmental and confidential. SANE care can be provided to you by doing one of the following:

• Go to any open emergency department. At those centres where SANE Program response is provided, the staff will call the SANE. At other locations, staff will coordinate care or provide information regarding nearest SANE response site.
• Call local police or RCMP
• Through your primary health care provider
• Call the SANE 24 hour response line for this area at 1-833-757-SANE (7263)

A referral from your primary care provider is required to access this service.

General inquiries:
Tel: 902-876-6429

Ultrasound is only available to adult (16+) patients at this location.

Open to patients with no provider across NS 

Call:

• Dr. Tena Frizzle - 902 667-5400 ext 6355
• Dr. Halina Bienkowski - 902-667-1622

Your name will be added to a list for spring and fall clinics

Note: Patients must call 1-888-480-8588 (or local # 902-473-7438) to request a copy of their Pap history report be sent to Dr. Frizzle’s office via fax @ 902-667-6042.

A referral (requisition) from your primary care provider and an appointment are required for an x-ray.

General inquiries:
Tel: 902-876-6429

Services are only available to adult (16+) patients at this location.

All bookings can be made by calling 902-473-7771 or toll-free at 1-833-952-2782

Patients with requisitions for general x-rays can book an appointment at this location online at https://booking.nshealth.ca or call 902-473-7771 or toll-free at 1-833-952-2782, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to schedule an appointment.