Mobile primary care clinic in Port Hood
Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic has this upcoming clinic date:
Dr. John Waters Community Health Centre, Port Hood
30 Reynolds Street
- Saturday, May 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
This is not a drop-in clinic. To schedule an appointment, please call (902) 919-5340. Phone lines open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 for same day appointments. The number of appointments each day is limited.
This is a temporary service to provide an appropriate primary care setting for an increased number of people with mild or moderate health concerns. Have your health card and a list of your medications ready upon arrival. Care will be provided using a team approach, which includes nurse practitioners and family physicians.
This clinic is not a substitute for your primary care provider (doctor or nurse practitioner). If you have a primary care provider, we encourage you to call their office first to see if they have any same-day appointments available. However, there are times when you may not be able to see your primary care provider, or you do not have a primary care provider. Your patience is greatly appreciated as we aim to provide you the best possible care.
The clinic can only address non-urgent, low-acuity health issues and is not an emergency service. See a list of the types of concerns below if you are not sure where to go.
Types of concerns that may be addressed at the mobile primary care clinic include:
- Prescription refills or renewals (except for controlled substances)
- Minor respiratory symptoms
- Sore throat
- Earaches
- Fever
- Headache
- Rashes
- Minor gastrointestinal concerns (vomiting and diarrhea)
- Cough, flu, or cold symptoms
- Urinary tract infections
- Muscle pain
Lab or diagnostic imaging requisitions will not be part of the mobile service.
Please note other options for care:
Do not hesitate to visit an emergency department if you are experiencing an emergency.
Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911.
- Nova Scotians can now access VirtualCareNS, which provides free, temporary access to primary health care. Visit www.virtualcarens.ca to register or request a virtual visit. VirtualCareNS is not an emergency service.
- For general health advice and information call 811, which is a service offered 24/7 by experienced registered nurses.
- The provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line can also be reached 24/7 by calling 1-888-429-8167.
- Additional information and local resources are available through www.YourHealthNS.ca.
- We will keep communities updated as future dates and additional community locations are determined or if there are changes to the current schedule.
Additional information can be found at https://www.nshealth.ca/mobileprimarycareclinics.
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