Emergency Department

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Service Statuses

Disruption
(Musquodoboit Harbour, NS)

Emergency Department

Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital Emergency Department/ Collaborative Emergency Centre will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 10.
Virtual Urgent Care (VUC) is available 0800-1600 during closure date/time indicated above. 

 

 

Disruption

Emergency Department

Fishermen's Memorial Emergency Department will be closed as of 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9.

It will reopen on Sunday, May 10 at 7:30 a.m. for the entirety of the day, closing triage at 9:00 p.m.

Virtual Care (VUCS) at this location will also be closed as of 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 9. It will reopen at regular hours

Disruption

Emergency Department

Digby General Hospital emergency department is temporarily closed and will reopen on Tuesday, May 12 at 8 a.m. 

Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily even when the emergency department is closed.

Disruption
(Guysborough Co., NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Guysborough Memorial Hospital will be closed from 12 p.m. on Monday, May 11 until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. 

Virtual urgent care is available onsite daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hours are subject to change. Patient registration ends 30 minutes before closing.

Disruption
(Lower Sackville, NS)

Emergency Department

The Cobequid Community Health Centre emergency department will close early at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8, and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 9. 

This is part of the planned transition period to support a safe and effective launch of our new health information system. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Disruption
(Shelburne, NS)

Emergency Department

Roseway Hospital emergency department is closed from 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9 until Sunday, May 10 at 8 a.m. 

Virtual urgent care is available from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. daily, even if emergency department is closed. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

North Cumberland Health Care Centre's Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) in Pugwash is closed Wednesday, May 6 to Sunday, May 10. 

Virtual urgent care will be available onsite daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. even when the CEC is closed. 

Disruption
(Evanston, NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital will be closed from 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 until 8 a.m. on Monday, May 11. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital emergency department is open from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) on Sunday May 10. 

Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily even when the emergency department is closed.

Disruption

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Easten Memorial Hospital is temporarily closed and will reopen on Monday, May 11 at 12 p.m. (noon).

Virtual urgent care is available on Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.; Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Thursday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Hours subject to change. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

The All Saints Springhill Hospital 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. 

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New Health Information System

Nova Scotia Health's new One Person One Record system has rolled out at facilities in the Halifax Regional and West Hants municipalities, and some provincial Mental Health and Addictions Program services.

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 purple vests helping our care teams use the new system.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

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