14 Service Statuses, Closures, and Cancellations
Emergency Department
All Saint Springhill Hospital’s Collaborative Emergency Centre is temporarily closed. A virtual urgent care service will be available onsite daily. Please check the schedule here.
Blood Collection Clinic
Please be advised that the blood collection clinic at the Halifax Infirmary is now closed.
For blood collection services, you can book an appointment at an alternate location online anytime or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Patients must be 12 years and older.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Driver Evaluation Program
The Driver Evaluation Program at Nova Scotia Health is temporarily on hold. We are retaining existing referrals with the goal of resuming services in the future and are continuing to accept new referrals as they are received. A written referral from a doctor is still required to participate in the program.
Emergency Department
Emergency department is OPEN 24 hours daily from 8 a.m. Monday to 1:30 p.m. Friday. It is closed at 1:30 p.m. Friday and re-opens 8 a.m. Monday (closed Sat.&Sun.)
Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily (Mon. to Sun.), even when emergency dept. is closed. Patients accepted for appointments up to 60 mins before closing.
Urgent Treatment Centres
The Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre in Tatamagouche is closed Saturday, March 29 to Monday, March 31.
Emergency Department
North Cumberland Health Care Centre's Collaborative Emergency Centre in Pugwash is closed Sunday, March 30 to Monday, March 31. Virtual urgent care will be available onsite daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Emergency Department
The emergency department at Guysborough Memorial Hospital will be closed:
- Wednesday, Mar. 26 at 11 p.m. until Friday, Mar. 28 at 8 a.m.
- Monday, Mar. 31 at 7 a.m. until Thursday, Apr. 3 at 8 a.m.
Virtual urgent care onsite Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. & weekends from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hours subject to change.
Emergency Department
The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston will be closed:
- Wednesday, Apr. 2 at 7 a.m. until Thursday, Apr. 3 at 10 a.m.
- Friday, Apr. 4 at 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Urgent Treatment Centres
Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre will be closed on Monday, March 31.
Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily (Mon.-Sun.), even when the emergency dept. is closed. Patients accepted for Virtual Urgent Care appointments up to 60 minutes before closing.
Emergency Department
Digby General Hospital emergency department is closed Monday, March 31 and re-opens Tuesday, April 1 at 8 a.m.
Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily (Mon. to Sun.), even when emergency dept. is closed. Patients accepted for appointments up to 60 mins before closing.