Upcoming mobile primary care clinics in Antigonish, Sydney and Inverness

Nova Scotia Health's mobile primary care clinics have upcoming dates in Antigonish, Sydney and Inverness.

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.

Sydney:

Sydney Primary Care Clinic, 95 Maillard Street, Membertou (East entrance of the Membertou Sports and Wellness Center)

Saturdays, November 14 and 21 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday, November 15 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday, November 17 from 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 19 from 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

This is not a drop-in clinic. To schedule an appointment, please call 902-574- 3275. Phone lines open at 7:30 am on November 14, 15 and 21 and 3 p.m. on November 17 and 19.

Antigonish:

Antigonish Mediplex, 40 Church Street, Antigonish

Saturday, November 14 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This is not a drop-in clinic. To schedule an appointment, please call 902-919-5340. Phone lines open at 8:30 am on the day of the clinic.

Inverness:

Inverness Community Health Centre (Inverness Health Clinic), 70 Maple Street Inverness

Saturdays, November 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday, November 15 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Tuesday, November 17 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 19 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.

This is not a drop-in clinic. To schedule an appointment, please call 902-565-9603. Phone lines open at 8:30 a.m. am on November 14 and 15, and 4 p.m. on November 17 and 19.

• What mobile clinics can help with:
• Prescription refills or renewals (except for controlled substances)
• Minor respiratory symptoms
• Sore throat
• Earaches
• Fever
• Headache
• Rashes
• Minor gastrointestinal concerns (vomiting and diarrhea)
• Cough, flu, or cold symptoms
• Urinary tract infections
• Muscle pain

They cannot provide immunizations or complete medical forms.

What to bring:

• Your Nova Scotia health card
• List of medications
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Despite the name, most mobile clinics now take place in existing clinics and buildings, not in mobile vehicles. The clinics are “mobile” because they pop up wherever there is a community need.

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.