Dartmouth General Hospital provides services to approximately 120,000 people in Dartmouth and surrounding areas.
Please note: There are currently visitor restrictions in place due to COVID-19. Please visit www.nshealth.ca/temporaryclosures for up-to-date information.
Visitors are welcome throughout the day except during a rest period between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
*Learn more about NSHA's Family Presence Policy, which welcomes up to two people named by the patient to be their family or primary support person/people.
*The Information Desk has recently relocated due to renovation. It is now in room 2508.
Today and since its inception in 1975, the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation (DGHF) has been a driving force in connecting community and hospital. Through the tremendous generosity of community, friends and partners, the DGHF has positively impacted and supported the delivery of exceptional patient care at the Dartmouth General Hospital through more than $42 million dollars invested in equipment, facilities and programs.
Visit https://www.dghfoundation.ca to learn more.
*The DGH Foundation parking office has recently relocated due to renovation. It is now in room 2200.
The Dartmouth General has a paid parking lot for patients and visitors. When you enter the parking lot you will be given a ticket. Take this ticket with you into the hospital. When you leave the hospital there is a machine to pay for your parking inside the main door. The machine accepts cash or credit card. The following rates apply:
Weekly and monthly parking rates are available, if needed. Contact the business office for more information.
Space in our private and semi-private rooms is limited. The sooner we have your insurance information the more likely we are to be able to accommodate your request.
When the booking clerk calls with your hospital admission date, let them know you are interested in a private or semi-private room.
When you are admitted, be sure to have your private insurance card with you and let the admitting clerk know you have requested a private or semi-private room.TV & Phone in your Room
You can find updated information about costs associated with semi-private and private Rooms in the hospital here.
You can find updated information about fees and bill payments for Canadians and out of country patients here.
During your stay in hospital, you have the option of activating your bedside telephone service.
TV Service
Bedside TV service is available at no charge if you request, receive and pay for a private or semi-private room either personally or by using your private health insurance. If you do not have private health insurance, the following rates apply:
Please note: A portion of the revenues generated is returned to the hospital to help fund various hospital improvements.
How to set up bedside TV service
Phone Service
How to connect, transfer or disconnect your phone:
Service and Connection Rates
Billing
• Daily service and connection charges are billed to your BellAliant home telephone account.
• If you are with another provider, BellAliant will create a separate account for the duration of your hospital stay.
• Your bill can be paid the same way you would pay any other BellAliant bill.
During your stay at the hospital, you will receive breakfast, lunch and supper daily. You can choose from a variety of options each day. The menus typically include:
If you follow a special diet or have food-related allergies or sensitivities, let us know when you arrive. The procedure for ordering meals will be further discussed on admission by dietetic technicians. If you need help filling out your menu, or feel you or your family member may be unable fill out the menus daily, please talk to the dietetic technicians.
The cafeteria is located on the basement level.
Hours of operation
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
There are also vending machines outside the cafeteria and prepared sandwiches and snacks are available at the gift shop.
Hours:
Mon 9:30-5
Tue 9:30-5
Wed 9:30-5
Thurs 9:30-5
Fri 9:30-5
Sat 1:30-4
Sun 1:30-4
*recently relocated due to renovation
The Place of Prayer and Meditation is in room 2008. It is open 24 hours a day. There are prayer mats, a meditation cushion and other spiritual resources available.
A bank machine is located in the main lobby of the hospital.
Dartmouth General Hospital provides services to approximately 120,000 people in Dartmouth and surrounding areas.
Visit the QEII New Generation Project website for redevelopment information, news and updates.
Tell us about your experience as a patient at DGH here.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
This location has a safe and secure child play area in sight of the collection booth.
Closed for holidays.
Phone: (902) 465-8545
Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Front desk blood collection Monday to Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The emergency department has a separate entrance on the main level. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can also find estimated wait times for Dartmouth General Hospital and other select locations using our ED wait times estimator:
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