Did you know that primary care is now available at select pharmacies in Nova Scotia?
There are two different styles of clinic:
1. Community Pharmacy Primary Care Clinics
You can find location, contact information and make appointments for these clinics here.
These pharmacist-led clinics will provide an extended suite of pharmacy primary care services at no charge to people with a valid Nova Scotia Health Card. These services include assessment and prescribing for Strep Throat, Pink Eye, UTIs, Chronic Disease Management (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD), prescription renewals for all medications and more. Publicly funded vaccines for adults and children are also available at these clinics as well as medical injections (fee may apply).
The services offered include:
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Assessing and Prescribing for Prescription Renewals
Chronic Disease Care - Heart Disease
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Chronic Disease Care - Lung Conditions (Asthma and COPD)
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Chronic Disease Care - Diabetes
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Common & Minor Ailments
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Anticoagulation Management for Warfarin Patients (CPAMS)
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Assessment for Prescribing Birth Control
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Shingles Treatment
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Lyme Disease Prevention
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Uncomplicated Bladder Infections
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Sore Throat including Strep Throat
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Mental Health and Addiction Services
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Immunization and Injection Services
2. Pharmacist Walk In Clinic+
You can find location, contact information and make appointments for these clinics here.
Sobeys and Lawtons Drugs, and Nova Scotia Health have partnered since 2022 on a collaborative care model pairing pharmacists and nurse practitioners in a walk-in clinical setting to practice to their full scope to serve Nova Scotians who may not have access to other healthcare options. Pharmacists and nurse practitioners can now provide consults for non-emergency health concerns, which now includes point-of-care testing. Nova Scotians can book an appointment, during business hours at their nearest Pharmacy Walk-in Clinic+ site.
Pharmacy Walk-in Clinic+ can:
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Order and interpret patient lab work
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Diagnose and treat routine and more immediate health concerns (e.g. urinary tract infections, Lyme prevention, contraception, shingles)
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Prescribe medications and prescription renewals
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Medication management or modifications
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Chronic disease management (diabetes, cardiovascular and lung diseases)
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Mental health support
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Health screening and preventative care
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Ordering and interpreting tests
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Vaccinations and injections
YourHealthNS App
Much of Nova Scotia's healthcare program and service information is now available on the YourHealthNS mobile app. Download for free on the Apple Store and Android Apps for Google Play.
