The websites to book appointments for blood collection, X-Rays, EKGs and COVID-19 testing will be unavailable from Tuesday April 1st from 2100 – 2130. This is necessary for routine IT updates. During this time, the public will be unable to book appointments on-line and Nova Scotia Health staff will be unable to view the calendar or book online appointments for these services. Some services used by YourHealthNS may be unavailable for a brief period while servers are patched and rebooted.
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 Friday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. to Sunday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. Bell Road will be reduced to eastbound traffic only, coming east on Quinpool Road, as well as north and southbound on Robie Street.
Your primary health care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner) has ordered a test to check your stool (poop) for fat. This pamphlet lists foods you should eat for this test and a sample menu. Drop-off site locations and hours for your collected samples are included.
This pamphlet explains the information you were given during your hospital stay on Unit 8.3 Orthopedics at the Halifax Infirmary. Topics include anticoagulant medication (blood thinners), managing pain after surgery, dressings and wound care, possible complications, and follow-up.
Cancer Patient Navigators are oncology nurses who work with you and your family and your cancer care team throughout your treatment and follow up care. This pamphlet explains how a cancer patient navigator can help and how to contact a Cancer Patient Navigator.
This pamphlet explains what to do if you have new symptoms or if your symptoms get worse while you are being investigated for lung cancer.
This pamphlet has information about the possible side effects while being treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy.
This pamphlet explains why an aneurysm happens, who is at risk, how it is diagnosed, why it is life-threatening, and how it is treated. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Abdominal pain can be caused by many things. This pamphlet gives instructions for when your exam and test results suggest there is nothing seriously wrong or life-threatening.
In an abdominal wall fat pad biopsy, a very thin needle is used to collect a few small fat droplets from the fat pad under the skin. The droplets are then sent to a lab for examination.
Ce dépliant explique comment prendre soin de vous en toute sécurité et ce qui se passera avant et après la chirurgie. Vous y trouverez également des informations sur les prothèses oculaires (yeux artificiels) ainsi qu'une liste de symptômes nécessitant des soins médicaux immédiats. This pamphlet is also available in English.
L'ablation par cathéter est un traitement pour certains types de troubles du rythme cardiaque. La présente brochure décrit à quoi vous attendre avant, durant et après une ablation par cathéter. This pamphlet is also available in English.