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Service Statuses

Disruption
(Guysborough Co., NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Guysborough Memorial Hospital will be closed from 6 p.m. on Friday, July 26 until 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 27.

Virtual urgent care hours: Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hours subject to change.

Disruption
(Liverpool, NS)

Emergency Department

Queens General Hospital emergency department is closed at 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 26 and re-opens Saturday, July 27 at 8 a.m.

Disruption

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Eastern Memorial Hospital in Canso will be closed from 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1 until 12 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19.

Virtual urgent care hours: Monday & Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hours subject to change. 

Disruption
(Guysborough Co., NS)

Emergency Department

Guysborough Memorial Hospital emergency department closures: Monday, July 29 at 7 a.m. until Tuesday, July 30 at 8 a.m. & Wednesday, July 31 at 7 a.m. until Thursday, Aug. 1 at 8 a.m. Virtual urgent care hours: Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hours subject to change. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

North Cumberland Health Care Centre's Collaborative Emergency Centre in Pugwash is closed Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. A virtual urgent care service will be available onsite both Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

Digby General Hospital emergency department is closed at 4 a.m. Friday morning, July 26 and re-opens Saturday July 27 at 8 a.m.

Virtual Urgent Care is at Digby General Hospital:

Mon.-Fri. from 11a.m. to 7p.m.

Sat. & Sun. from 9a.m. to 1p.m. 

Disruption
(Shelburne, NS)

Emergency Department

Roseway Hospital emergency department is closed Fri. July 26 and Sat. July 27. It re-opens Sunday July 28 at 8 a.m.

Virtual Urgent Care is at Roseway, even when the emergency department is closed at these times:  

Mon.- Fri. from 11a.m. to 7p.m.

Sat. & Sun. from 9a.m. to 1p.m. 

Disruption
(Evanston, NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston will be closed from 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 until 8 a.m. on Monday, July 29.

It will also be closed from 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 until 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31 and from 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1 until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

All Saint Springhill Hospital’s Collaborative Emergency Centre is temporarily closed.  A virtual urgent care service will be available onsite most days.  Please check the schedule here.

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