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Service Interruptions

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17 Service Statuses, Closures, and Cancellations

Disruption

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.

Disruption
(Halifax, NS)

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.

Disruption
(Liverpool, NS)

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.

 

Disruption
(Halifax, NS)

Emergency Department

Beginning March 30, sidewalks on Cogswell Street and Bell Road will be closed until May 2. These closures are necessary for infrastructure upgrades to bring full power to the new QEII acute care tower. Please follow the pedestrian detour route signage. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

North Cumberland Health Care Centre's Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) in Pugwash is temporarily closed. Virtual urgent care will be available onsite daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. even when the CEC is closed.  

Disruption
(Guysborough Co., NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Guysborough Memorial Hospital is closed until 8 a.m. on Saturday, Apr. 26. It will also be closed from 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 1 until 8 a.m. on Friday, May 2. Virtual urgent care: Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hours subject to change

Disruption

Emergency Department

Eastern Memorial Hospital's emergency dept will be closed until 12pm on Wed., May 7. Virtual urgent care: Mon. & Tues., 8am-6:45pm; Wed., 8am-2:30pm; Thurs.-Sun., 8am-6:45pm. Urgent treatment clinic: Sat., Apr. 26 & Sun., Apr. 27, 9am-5pm by appt only. Phone opens at 8 am-call 902-366-3268 for a same-day appt.

Disruption

After Hours Clinics

Western Kings Memorial Hospital's Same Day / After Hours clinic is closed:

Thursday, April 24

Tuesday, April 29

Disruption

Emergency Department

Digby General Hospital emergency department is closed from Friday, April 25 and is closed Saturday and Sunday. It re-opens Monday, April 28 at 8 a.m. 

Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day (Mon. to Sun.), even when emergency dept. is closed. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

Fishermen's Memorial Hospital emergency department is OPEN 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon Fri. April 25, Sat. April 26 and Sun. April 27 (closing 12 noon each day).

Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day (Mon. to Sun.), even when emergency dept. is closed. 

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