Pain and Addictions Albro Lake (PAAL)

The Pain Management unit at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, in partnership with the North End Community Health Centre, has opened a new collaborative, inter-disciplinary clinic.

PAAL is a community-based tertiary care clinic available to all Nova Scotians by referral.

The target population is patients with chronic pain and any of the following:

  • Patients with addiction, in or out of treatment, suffering from acute or chronic pain
  • Patients prescribed opioids for complex pain management problems transitioning from inpatient to outpatient care
  • Active addiction
  • History of addiction
  • High opioid dose
  • Opioid aberrant behaviours
  • No primary care prescriber

Accessing this Clinic, Program or Service

sun May 10 Unavailable
mon May 11 Unavailable
tue May 12 Unavailable
wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 16 Unavailable

A referral is required to access this service.

Contact

Tel: 902-473-4130
Fax: 902-473-4126

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