Mobile primary care clinics in Dartmouth, Lower Sackville, Halifax and West Hants

Nova Scotia Health's mobile primary care clinics have upcoming dates in Dartmouth, Lower Sackville, Halifax and West Hants. Please note: this is not an emergency service. Please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department immediately if you experience symptoms like trouble speaking, chest pain or tightness, trouble breathing, a severe headache, confusion, seizure, loss of consciousness, serious head injury, major injury, severe/uncontrolled bleeding, a severe allergic reaction, or severe burns.

Dartmouth: 
Dartmouth South Primary Care Clinic 
380 Portland Street, Dartmouth 
Saturdays, May 16 & 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sundays, May 17 & 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lower Sackville:
Cobequid Community Health Centre
40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville 
Saturdays, May 16 & 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sundays, May 17 & 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Please note, for Dartmouth and Lower Sackville Saturday and Sunday clinics: the first appointment is at 9 a.m. The final appointment is at 3:45 p.m. with the clinics closing at 4 p.m.

Halifax:
Citadel Health Home
1540 Dresden Row, Halifax
Friday, May 15 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday, May 18 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Please note, for Halifax Monday and Friday clinics: the first appointment is at 5:15 p.m. The final appointment is at 8:30 p.m. with the clinics closing at 9 p.m.

West Hants: 
West Hants Access Clinic
80 Water Street, Windsor NS (new location in the Windsor mall)
Sundays, May 17, 24 & 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 

What mobile clinics can help with:

• Prescription refills or renewals (except for controlled substances)
• Minor respiratory symptoms
• Sore throat
• Earaches
• Fever
• Headaches
• Rashes
• Minor gastrointestinal concerns (vomiting and diarrhea)
• Cough, flu, or cold symptoms
• Urinary tract infections
• Muscle pain

They cannot order bloodwork or diagnostic imaging (ex, xRay, ultrasound, etc), provide immunizations, or complete medical forms.

What to expect:
•    These are drop-in clinics. You will be asked the reason for your visit, and if your health concern can be treated at the clinic, you will be given an approximate appointment time.

What to bring:
•    Your Nova Scotia health card
•    List of medications

Additional information can be found at https://www.nshealth.ca/mobileprimarycareclinics.

If you have a health concern, your family doctor or nurse practitioner should be the first person you contact. If they are not available or you do not have one, there are services ready to help you. For more information about the other care options available in your community, such as VirtualCareNS, Pharmacy Clinics, Urgent Treatment Centres, and Virtual Urgent Care, please visit nshealth.ca/wheretogoforhealthcare.

At any time of day, you can call 811 to be assessed and receive navigational support from a registered nurse. The nurse has the ability to assess your health concern and decide where the most timely and appropriate place is for you to receive care. They can also let you know about other options and supports that are available in your community.

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