16 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
Soldiers Memorial Hospital emergency department is OPEN 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays in February.
Virtual Urgent Care is open, even when the emergency department is closed, at these times: Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat. & Sun. 8a.m. to 4 p.m.
Emergency Department
The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston will be closed:
- Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 7 a.m. to Thursday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m.
- Friday, Feb. 28 from 7 a.m. to Monday, Mar. 3 at 10 a.m.
Emergency Department
Eastern Memorial Hospital's emergency dept is closed until Wed., Mar. 5, 12pm. Virtual urgent care: Mon.-Tues., 8am-5pm; Wed.- Fri., 8am-2pm. Canso Medical Clinic: Mon., Feb. 24-Fri., Feb. 28, 9am-5pm.; appt only, virtual evening appts. Call 902-366-3233. Urgent treatment clinic: Sat., Mar. 1 & Sun., Mar. 2, 9am-5pm. Call 902-366-3268 for same-day appt.
Emergency Department
Roseway Hospital emergency department is closed at 3 p.m. Friday, February 21 and will re-open Tuesday, February 25 at 8 a.m.
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
Fishermen’s Memorial emergency department will be closing at noon on Saturday February 22 and will reopen on February 23 at 7:30 a.m.
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 from 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 19 and re-opens at 8 a.m. on Thursday, February 20.
It will then close from 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 20 until 8 a.m. on Monday, February 24.
Virtual Urgent Care is available even when the emergency department is closed, at these times: Mon. to Fri. from 11a.m
Emergency Department
The Hants Community Hospital Emergency Department in Windsor will be closed from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18 until 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19.