Routine IT maintenance on Wednesday, September 18 will cause service interruptions between midnight and 6:00am affecting the YourHealthNS app and on-line appointment booking including COVID-19 testing, blood collection, X-Ray, EKG and the Need a Family Practice Registry. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Nova Scotia Health has made changes to parking and the main entrance of the QEII Halifax Infirmary. Learn more.
The Dickson building is located at the Victoria General site of the QEII. It houses the cancer care program, the James and Edna Claydon radiation treatment centre and a number of outpatient clinics.
The parking lot entrances are located on University Ave. and South Park St. When you exit the parking lot, you can pay the parking fee by cash or credit card. The following fees apply:
Discounted rates may also be available for outpatients with long-term treatment schedules. See your clinic's registration area for more information.
Patients and families who are mobile and need transportation between the Victoria General (VG) and Halifax Infirmary (HI) sites are welcome to take the QEII shuttle.
Patients and visitors have free access to wireless internet.
Follow signs to the Victoria Building (attached directly, wheelchair accessible), where you will find the Scotia Room Restaurant and Starbucks on the Main floor.
Starbucks
Mon-Fri 6:30AM - 9:00 p.m
Sat, Sun and Holidays - 7:00AM - 9:00 p.m
Grill
7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m 7 days a week. ('Grab and go' food available until 9:00 p.m
Requests for spiritual care can be made by patients, family member and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.
There is a bank machine located in the lobby.
The Dickson building is located at the Victoria General site of the QEII. It houses the cancer care program, the James and Edna Claydon radiation treatment centre and a number of outpatient clinics.
If you are from outside the Halifax area and need a place to stay, there are not-for-profit lodgings located near the QEII site that specialize in accommodations for patients and families:
Halifax Haven Guest Home
5897 Inglis St.
902-421-1650
Point Pleasant Lodge
1121 South Park St.
902-421-1599
The Lodge that Gives (The Cancer Lodge)
5826 South St.
902-420-1849
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