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Traffic notice:  From 7 a.m. July 22 to 5 p.m. July 23, the westbound lanes on Bell Road near the QEII Halifax Infirmary will be closed. Only eastbound traffic will be permitted. 

Expect delays and allow extra time when visiting. The emergency department remains accessible via eastbound Bell Road.

Service Interruptions

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14 Service Statuses, Closures, and Cancellations

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(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

Emergency Department

All Saints Springhill Hospital's Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) 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

Emergency Department

Eastern Memorial Hospital's emergency dept is closed until 12 p.m. on Monday, July 21. Virtual urgent care: Monday & Tuesday, 8 a.m.-6:45 p.m.; Wednesday, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. & Thursday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-6:45 p.m. Urgent treatment clinic: Saturday, July 19 & Sunday, July 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 902-266-3268 for same-day appt. 

 

Disruption
(Evanston, NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston is closed until 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. It will also be closed:

  • Wednesday, July 23 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.  
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Urgent Treatment Centres

The Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre in Tatamagouche is closed Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20. Virtual urgent care appointments may be available onsite even when the urgent treatment centre is closed. For more information call 902-657-2385 during hours of operation. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

Digby General Hospital emergency department is closed at 4 a.m. Saturday, July 19 and is closed Sunday. It re-opens Monday, July 21 at 8 a.m. 

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

Disruption
(Shelburne, NS)

Emergency Department

Roseway Hospital emergency department is closed at 3 p.m. Friday, July 18 and is closed Sat. July 19, Sun. July 20, Mon. July 21 and Tues. July 22.

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

Disruption
(Musquodoboit Harbour, NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital in Musquodoboit Harbour will be closed from 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 until 7 a.m. on Sunday, July 20.

The emergency department will also be closed from 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 20 until 7 a.m. on Monday, July 21.

Disruption

Emergency Department

Fishermen's Memorial Hospital emergency department is closed at 12 noon, Saturday, July 19 and re-opens as usual the next day, Sunday, July 20 at 7:30 a.m. 

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

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