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Emergency Department

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Service Statuses

Disruption

Emergency Department

Digby General Hospital emergency department is closed Friday November 22 and closed Saturday. It re-opens Sunday, November 24 at 8 a.m. 

Virtual Urgent Care is at Digby General Hospital Mon. to Fri. from 11a.m. to 7p.m. and Sat. & Sun. from 9a.m. to 1p.m. (Patients are accepted up to 30 minutes before closing)

Disruption

Emergency Department

Fishermen's Memorial Hospital emergency department is closed at 12 noon, Friday, November 22 and re-opens Saturday, November 23 at 7:30 a.m. 

Virtual Urgent Care is at Fishermen's:  Mon. to Fri. from 11a.m. to 7p.m. and Sat. & Sun. from 9a.m. to 1p.m. Patients are accepted up to 30mins before closing. 

Disruption
(Shelburne, NS)

Emergency Department

Roseway Hospital emergency department is closed Friday, November 22 and is closed Saturday and Sunday. It re-opens Monday, November 25 at 8 a.m.

Virtual Urgent Care is at Roseway:  Mon. to Fri. from 11a.m. to 7p.m. and Sat. & Sun. from 9a.m. to 1p.m. Patients are accepted up to 30mins before closing. 

Disruption
(Liverpool, NS)

Emergency Department

Queens General Hospital emergency department is closed at 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 22 and is closed Saturday. It re-opens Sunday, November 24 at 8 a.m. 

Virtual Urgent Care is available at Queens General Hospital Mon. to Fri. from 11a.m. to 7p.m. and Sat. & Sun. from 9a.m. to 1p.m.

Disruption
(Windsor, NS)

Emergency Department

The Hants Community Hospital emergency department in Windsor will be closed beginning Friday, November 22 at 5 am until Sunday, November 24 at 8 am.

Disruption
(Guysborough Co., NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Guysborough Memorial Hospital will be closed:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7 a.m. until Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 8 a.m.
  • Thursday, Nov. 28 at 7 a.m. until Friday, Nov. 29 at 8 a.m.
  • Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 7 a.m. until Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 8 a.m.
Disruption
(Evanston, NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston will be closed: 

  • Fri., Nov. 22 at 7 am-Mon., Nov. 25 at 10 am 
  • Wed., Nov. 27 at 7 am-Thurs., Nov. 28 at 10 am 
  • Fri., Nov. 29 at 7 am-Sat., Nov. 30 at 10 am
  • Wed., Dec. 4 at 7 am to Thurs., Dec. 5 at 10 am
Advisory
(Middleton, NS)

Emergency Department

Soldiers Memorial Hospital emergency department is OPEN 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday in November. Note, it is closed Sat. Nov. 30.

Virtual Urgent Care is at SMH: Mon. - Fri. from 11 a.m. to 7p.m. and Sat. & Sun. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Patients are accepted up to 30 minutes before closing)

Disruption

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Eastern Memorial Hospital in Canso will be closed from Monday, Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. until Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8 a.m. 

Virtual urgent care hours: Monday & Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

North Cumberland Health Care Centre's Collaborative Emergency Centre in Pugwash is closed Sunday, Nov. 24 and Monday, Nov. 25. A virtual urgent care service will be available onsite Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Disruption
(Evanston, NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston will be closed: 

  • Fri., Dec. 6 at 7 am to Mon., Dec. 9 at 10 am
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.

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