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QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department is working with reduced space, which may lead to delays for those with less urgent concerns. Learn more here.

Starting Saturday, December 14, the entrance to the QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department will change to 1840 Bell Road. Learn more.

Service Interruptions

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17 Service Statuses, Closures, and Cancellations

Disruption

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.

Disruption
(Halifax, NS)

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.

Disruption

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. 

Disruption

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.

Disruption
(Middleton, NS)

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

Disruption
(Evanston, NS)

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.
Disruption

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. 

Disruption

Urgent Treatment Centres

The Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre in Tatamagouche is closed Sunday, Jan. 19. 

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