17 Service Statuses, Closures, and Cancellations
Emergency Department
All Saint Springhill Hospital’s Collaborative Emergency Centre is temporarily closed. A virtual urgent care service will be available onsite daily. Please check the schedule here.
Blood Collection Clinic
Please be advised that the blood collection clinic at the Halifax Infirmary is now closed.
For blood collection services, you can book an appointment at an alternate location online anytime or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Patients must be 12 years and older.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Driver Evaluation Program
The Driver Evaluation Program at Nova Scotia Health is temporarily on hold. We are retaining existing referrals with the goal of resuming services in the future and are continuing to accept new referrals as they are received. A written referral from a doctor is still required to participate in the program.
Emergency Department
The emergency department at Eastern Memorial Hospital in Canso is closed until Thursday, Jan. 23 at 12 p.m.
Virtual urgent care hours: Monday & Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hours subject to change. Registration ends 30 minutes before closing.
After Hours Clinics
South Shore After Hours Clinic is closed Thursday, January 30
Emergency Department
Soldiers Memorial Hospital emergency department is open 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays in January. It's closed Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays - with the exception of Monday, Jan. 20 when it's OPEN 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Virtual Urgent Care is open Mon. to Fri. from 11a.m. to 7p.m. and Sat. & Sun. from 9a.m. to 1p.m. Patients
Emergency Department
The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston will be closed:
- Friday, Jan. 17 from 7 a.m. to Monday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 7 a.m. to Monday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m.
Emergency Department
North Cumberland Health Care Centre's Collaborative Emergency Centre in Pugwash is now closed for the rest of Saturday, Jan. 18 and will remain closed Sunday, Jan. 19 and Monday, Jan. 20. Virtual urgent care will be available onsite from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Urgent Treatment Centres
The Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre in Tatamagouche is closed Sunday, Jan. 19.
After Hours Clinics
Eastern Kings Memorial Health Centre After Hours / Same-Day clinic is closed:
Sunday, January 19
Thursday, January 23