QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department is working with reduced space, which may lead to delays for those with less urgent concerns. Learn more here.
Nova Scotia Health has made changes to parking and the main entrance of the QEII Halifax Infirmary. Learn more.
There are a variety of options for you in Nova Scotia to get help with your tick related health concerns.
If you need support in choosing where to go for care for your tick related health concern, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse.
The Tick Talk Bot assists people in removing attached ticks and seeking healthcare, if appropriate, after a tick bite.
At the time of a recent tick bite, the bot should answer questions about symptoms to watch for, when to seek medical care, and how to prevent future tick bites.
Your primary care provider should be your first option for your tick related health concerns. Follow your routine process to schedule an appointment, if applicable.
Nova Scotia Community Pharmacy Primary Care Clinics are located at select pharmacies throughout the province. These pharmacist-led clinics provide extended services at no charge to people with a valid Nova Scotia Health Card. Services include assessment and prescribing for Strep Throat, Pink Eye, Urinary Tract Infections, 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 (fees may apply).
Nova Scotia Health Mobile Primary Care Clinics provide health care for minor, non-urgent health concerns. You can access the mobile clinic if you do not have a primary care provider, or if you are unable to access your primary care provider in a timely manner.
Pharmacists and nurse practitioners work collaboratively in a clinical setting to offer health care to patients with or without a primary health care provider. This service is for non-urgent, non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. See if there is clinic near you.
Urgent Treatment Centers are available for urgent, non-life- threatening illnesses or injuries.
Virtual Care Nova Scotia provides Nova Scotians who are on the “Need a Family Practice Registry” with free, online health care visits with a doctor or nurse practitioner until they are placed with a permanent family practice. If your name is NOT on the Need a Family Practice Registry, please call 811 or click this link to be placed on the list: Need a Family Practice Online Registration Form. Please note, this service is free of charge for Nova Scotians without a family doctor or nurse practitioner. You can find more information and hours of operation here.
For more information about this program, go to Virtual Urgent Care.
Visit where to go for healthcare in Nova Scotia and select a region/zone to obtain a list of health care options near you.
We would love to hear your feedback on the Nova Scotia Tick Service.