Upcoming Mobile Primary Care Clinics in Yarmouth, Bridgewater, Chester, Lunenburg and North Queens

Nova Scotia Health's mobile primary care clinics have upcoming dates in Yarmouth, Bridgewater, Chester, Lunenburg and North Queens.

Please note: this is not an emergency service. Please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department immediately if you experience symptoms like trouble speaking, chest pain or tightness, trouble breathing, a severe headache, confusion, seizure, loss of consciousness, serious head injury, major injury, severe/uncontrolled bleeding, a severe allergic reaction, or severe burns.

Yarmouth:

Harbour South Medical Clinic

235 Main Street

Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26 and September 2 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Bridgewater:

Medical Arts Building - Suite 302, 42 Glen Allen Drive

Sundays, August 2, 16 and 30 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 5:30 - 8:40 p.m.

Chester:

Chester Community Clinic

1st floor – Our Health Centre

3769 Highway 3, Chester

Sunday, August 9 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Lunenburg:

Lunenburg Family Health

42 High Street, Lunenburg  

Mondays, August 10 and 24 from 5:30 to 8:40 p.m.

North Queens:

North Queens Community Health Centre  

9698 Hwy 8, Caledonia

Thursday, August 20 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

What mobile clinics can help with:

• Prescription refills or renewals (except for controlled substances)
• Minor respiratory symptoms
• Sore throat
• Earaches
• Fever
• Headaches
• Rashes
• Minor gastrointestinal concerns (vomiting and diarrhea)
• Cough, flu, or cold symptoms
• Urinary tract infections
• Muscle pain

They cannot order bloodwork or diagnostic imaging (ex, xRay, ultrasound, etc), provide immunizations, or complete medical forms.

What to expect:
•    These are drop-in clinics. You will be asked the reason for your visit, and if your health concern can be treated at the clinic, you will be given an approximate appointment time.

What to bring:
•    Your Nova Scotia health card
•    List of medications

Additional information can be found at https://www.nshealth.ca/mobileprimarycareclinics.

If you have a health concern, your family doctor or nurse practitioner should be the first person you contact. If they are not available or you do not have one, there are services ready to help you. For more information about the other care options available in your community, such as VirtualCareNS, Pharmacy Clinics, Urgent Treatment Centres, and Virtual Urgent Care, please visit nshealth.ca/wheretogoforhealthcare.

At any time of day, you can call 811 to be assessed and receive navigational support from a registered nurse. The nurse has the ability to assess your health concern and decide where the most timely and appropriate place is for you to receive care. They can also let you know about other options and supports that are available in your community.