Routine IT maintenance on Wednesday, March 19 will cause service interruptions between midnight and 6:00am affecting the YourHealthNS app and on-line appointment booking including COVID-19 testing, blood collection, X-Ray, EKG and the Need a Family Practice Registry. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Starting Saturday, December 14, 2024, the entrance to the QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department has changed to 1840 Bell Road. Learn more.
Please plan for extra travel time when coming to the QEII Halifax Infirmary. As of February 18, the easternmost, northbound lane of Robie Street will be closed for the duration of the Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project, leaving two lanes open. Expect potential delays and consider alternative routes when possible.
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Your doctor or other health care provider may ask you to provide a specimen sample (e.g. urine, stool, semen, etc.) for testing. There are drop off locations around the province.
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The Spine Assessment Clinic is a new program to Nova Scotia Health, with the first patients seen in October of 2023. The intent of the Spine Assessment Clinic is to...
Support groups may be offered at the Cancer Centres in Halifax and Sydney, and in the community where you live. These groups may be held in person, through virtual care...
Systemic Therapy is any type of drug that spreads throughout the whole body to treat cancer. These drugs may be given intravenously (IV), by pill, or by injection. The type...
The Take- Home Cancer Drug Fund is a fund available through the Nova Scotia Health Authority's Cancer Care Program. The fund helps patients who are faced with very high costs...
The Tavi Clinic assesses those individuals referred with a diagnosis of aortic stenosis for suitability to have a Tavi procedure. Tavi is a transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Individuals are assessed...
This clinic is for individuals with known or suspected genetic heart conditions. It provides genetic testing and helps individual’s manage their condition. Inherited heart diseases (IHD) can affect more than...
The STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) Care Now Initiative is a newly launched service offered by NS Health to those seeking appointments at the STI clinic in Halifax and the Sexual...
Helping patients to stop smoking is part of our commitment to quality cancer care. Evidence shows that stopping tobacco use at the time of a cancer diagnosis improves the effectiveness...