QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department is working with reduced space, which may lead to delays for those with less urgent concerns. Learn more here.
Starting Saturday, December 14, the entrance to the QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department will change to 1840 Bell Road. Learn more.
This guide outlines information about hip replacement surgery at the Valley Regional Hospital.
This pamphlet explains how to do exercises to strengthen your hip while lying down and while seated.
This pamphlet gives information about the HIV Clinic. Topics include who the Clinic team members are, privacy, what will happen at your first appointment, ART (antiretroviral therapy) medication, and what to do if you have a problem between Clinic appointments. Support and resources, as well as helpful hints for coping with HIV, are included. This pamphlet is also available in Arabic and Ukrainian.
(QE II) مستشفى فيكتوريا العام، مركز كيو إي تو - عيادة فيروس نقص المناعة البشري
Клініка ВІЛ-інфекції - Головний медичний центр “Вікторія”, QE II
This pamphlet outlines how to monitor your blood pressure at home and why it's a useful tool for your health. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Falls are the leading cause of injury among older Canadians. This pamphlet includes a checklist to help you find out if you are at risk of falling. Tips to prevent falls are included.
Staff in the Home Dialysis Unit at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (QE II) teach patients how to do dialysis treatments at home. This pamphlet gives information about where to stay if you live more than 40 km (25 miles) from Halifax, the dialysis training process, supplies, and follow-up.
This pamphlet explains how to do tube feeding at home. Topics include getting ready, your home tube feeding schedule, buying formula, weight, and hydration. Information is given on how to deal with problems you may have with the tube and your digestive health.
A hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) is a small device made of flexible plastic with a hormone called levonorgestrel. The hormone changes the lining of your uterus to stop sperm from reaching the egg. This pamphlet explains how it works, how well it works, pros and cons, what will happen when the IUD is inserted, what happens after, movement or loss of the IUD, and removal. This pamphlet is also available in French.