16 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
Soldiers Memorial Hospital emergency department is OPEN 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
Virtual Urgent Care is open, even when the emergency department is closed, at these times: Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat. & Sun. 8a.m. to 4 p.m.
Emergency Department
The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston will be closed:
- Friday, Mar. 7 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, Mar. 12 from 7 a.m. to Thursday, Mar. 13 at 10 a.m.
- Friday, Mar. 14 from 7 a.m. to Monday, Mar. 17 at 10 a.m.
Emergency Department
Emergency department is OPEN 24 hours daily from 8 a.m. Monday to 1:30 p.m. Friday. It is closed at 1:30 p.m. Friday and re-opens 8 a.m. Monday (closed Sat.&Sun.)
Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily (Mon. to Sun.), even when emergency dept. is closed. Patients accepted for appointments up to 60 mins before closing.
After Hours Clinics
Eastern Kings Memorial Community Health Centre (EKM) Same Day / After-Hours Clinic is closed:
Thursday, March 13
Wednesday, March 19
Sunday, March 23
Emergency Department
North Cumberland Health Care Centre's Collaborative Emergency Centre in Pugwash is closed Friday, March 14. Virtual urgent care will be available onsite daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Emergency Department
The emergency department at Eastern Memorial Hospital in Canso will be closed from 8am on Wed., Mar. 12 until 10pm on Mon., Mar. 31. Virtual urgent care: Mon.-Tues. from 8am-5pm; Wed.-Fri. from 8am-2pm. Canso Medical Clinic: Mar. 24 to Mar. 31, from 9am-5pm. Urgent treatment clinic: Mar. 29 & Mar. 30 from 9am-5pm.
Emergency Department
The emergency department at Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg will be open daily between 7:30 a.m. and noon from Thursday, March 13 to Sunday, March 16.
However, Virtual Urgent Care is available daily between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Patients are accepted up to 60 minutes before closing.