Emergency Department

Emergency health care is a part of a network of health services that work together as a single system supported by our provincial 911 emergency health services (EHS) response system.

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Service Statuses

Disruption

Emergency Department

Fishermen's Memorial Hospital emergency department will close at 12 p.m. (noon) on Monday, November 9 and reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10.

Virtual urgent care is available onsite daily on-site from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Disruption
(Glace Bay, NS)

Emergency Department

Glace Bay Hospital emergency department will be open from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11. 

Virtual urgent care is available onsite from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Disruption
(Shelburne, NS)

Emergency Department

Roseway Hospital emergency department is temporarily closed and will reopen Tuesday, November 10 at 8 a.m.

Virtual urgent care is available onsite daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

Eastern Memorial Hospital emergency department in Canso is temporarily closed and will reopen on Monday, November 16 at 2 p.m. 

Virtual urgent care is available onsite Mon. and Tues, from 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.; Wed. from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Thurs. to Sun. from 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

All Saints Springhill Hospital Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) in Springhill is temporarily closed. 

Virtual urgent care is available onsite daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

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New Health Information System

Nova Scotia Health's new health information system will continue to roll out beginning November 14th, 2026, at all facilities in the Northern, Eastern and Western Zones.

During this time of transition to a better patient-record system, our teams will keep working to get you the care you need.

You may notice staff in coloured vests and t-shirts helping our care teams adapt to the new system.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

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