Emergency Care Sites
Aberdeen Hospital
The emergency department is located at the south end of the hospital. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is a patient drop-off zone and dedicated parking area in front of the emergency department entrance.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the provincial mental health mobile crisis team call toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24-hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can also find estimated wait times for the Aberdeen Hospital and other select locations:
All Saints Springhill Hospital
This facility is a Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC). We are open based on physician availability.
The hours listed are for virtual urgent care visits unless it is noted that a physician is on-site. If a physician is not on-site, patients with urgent, but non life-threatening health matters could see a doctor virtually (online rather than in-person).
How to access virtual urgent care at All Saints Springhill Hospital
STEP 1: Triage/Registration
Patients coming to the site would see an onsite triage nurse and register as usual. Patients are assessed by the triage nurse and if their health matter is appropriate for virtual care, the patient is asked if they would like to see a virtual physician.
STEP 2: Virtual Patient Care
If patient consents, a visit is arranged through a computer tablet in a room onsite.
Virtual physicians will visit the patient by tablet and can order any prescriptions or tests that the patient needs. Virtual care nurses may also provide support to the patient during and after the visit.
STEP 3: Follow-up/Discharge
Once the physician finishes the visit, onsite staff receive the physician’s orders. Staff then coordinate with the patient to review any results, provide any orders for tests or prescriptions and ensure the patient understands any next steps before they are released/discharged.
Please note: If the collaborative emergency centre is closed this means there is no physician onsite and we are offering virtual urgent care only.
This facility is a Collaborative Emergency Centre. During daytime hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, we are open based on physician availability. Please call 902-597-3773 for more information. If a physician is unavailable on a specific day, a closure notice will be posted on our temporary closures page. This facility is closed during overnight hours, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre
The emergency department is located at the front of the hospital and is open 24 hours a day.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
The emergency department is located at the front of the hospital. It is open 24 hours, seven days a week*.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can also find estimated wait times for Cape Breton Regional and other select locations:
Cobequid Community Health Centre
The emergency department has a separate entrance on the main level. It is open daily from 7 a.m. to midnight. For after hours emergency service, please go to the Halifax Infirmary or Dartmouth General Hospital.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
The emergency department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Notice: Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, the emergency department waiting room and triage will be temporarily relocated to the ambulance bay, next to the current ED entrance. The ambulance bay will serve as the main entrance and waiting area until renovations are complete. Renovations are expected be completed by mid-November.
During this time, the emergency department entrance will be closed. People seeking urgent and emergency care will be redirected to the ambulance bay, located next to the emergency department. Hospital and security staff will be onsite to direct patients and visitors and new signs have been installed to direct people to the temporary entrance. There will be no impact to EHS ambulance access during this time.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can also find estimated wait times for select locations on our Emergency Department Wait Times page.
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
The emergency department is located on the main level and has its own entrance. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team, call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can also find estimated wait times for select locations on our Emergency Department Wait Times page.
Dartmouth General Hospital
The emergency department has a separate entrance on the main level. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can also find estimated wait times for Dartmouth General Hospital and other select locations using our ED wait times estimator:
Digby General Hospital
The emergency department is located on the main level.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (Mon.-Sun.), even when the emergency dept. is closed.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges.
Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre
contact the organization directly for more information.
The Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre is operated by New Brunswick's Vitalité Health Network. The hospital is a level 3 trauma centre (level 1 is highest).
Nova Scotians, and visitors to Nova Scotia, may access emergency services at this hospital, and it may be the closest acute care facility in an emergency. This hospital is a bilingual facility.
Eastern Memorial Hospital
The department is on the main level of the hospital. Please go directly to the department and ring the bell.
Virtual urgent care is available Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.; Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 and Thursday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Hours are subject to change. Patient registration ends 30 minutes before closing.
To access virtual urgent care, anyone with urgent but non-life-threatening health concerns over the age of five can come to the emergency department to see the triage nurse. If you meet the criteria for virtual urgent care, a Nova Scotia Health team member will support you by providing the technology and a quiet space for your virtual appointment with a physician.
Other care options when the emergency department is closed:
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Urgent treatment clinic at Eastern Memorial Hospital is open on Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by appointment only. Call 902-366-3268 to make a same-day appointment. Phone lines open at 8 a.m. both days.
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Canso Medical Clinic is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by appointment only. Call 902-366-2633 when the clinic is open to make an appointment.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital
The emergency department is located on the second level of the hospital. It is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.* Please go directly to the department and ring the bell for assessment.
If you require emergency medical attention outside of these hours, go to the emergency department at South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater (90 Glen Allan Dr., Bridgewater) or call 911.
Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (Mon.-Sun.), even when the emergency dept. is closed.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Glace Bay Hospital
The emergency department is located at the front of the hospital.
Virtual urgent care is available on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the hospital's emergency department. Virtual urgent care is provided by onsite Nova Scotia Health staff and online care providers, like doctors, to treat patients with urgent, but non-life-threatening health matters, like coughs, colds, sprains, etc. Learn more about virtual urgent care.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Guysborough Memorial Hospital
The emergency department is located through the main entrance of the hospital. Please register at the front desk when you arrive. The department is open 24 hours, seven days a week.
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.
To access virtual urgent care, anyone with urgent but non-life-threatening health concerns over the age of five can come to the emergency department to see the triage nurse. If you meet the criteria for virtual urgent care, a Nova Scotia Health team member will support you by providing the technology and a quiet space for your virtual appointment with a physician. If you need help immediately, call 911.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Halifax Infirmary
The emergency department is located at the Robie St. entrance of the Halifax Infirmary (1840 Bell Road.). It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can also find estimated wait times for the Halifax Infirmary and other select locations:
Hants Community Hospital
The emergency department is on the first floor of the hospital and is open 24 hours a day.
Please note the below change in hours for the Emergency Department entrance:
- The ED entrance will be used by ED patients (note: patients for other departments will continue to use the main front entrance).
- ED Doors open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (7 days/week)
- ED Doors will be locked from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. with remote entry for patients using a buzzer to alert security.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, 7 days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital
The emergency department is located at the front of the hospital. It is open 24 hours a day.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
IWK Health Centre Emergency
contact the organization directly for more information.
The IWK Health Centre Emergency Department provides emergency care to children and youth aged newborn through age 15, and to those with mental health concerns through to the age of 18.
Moncton Hospital
contact the organization directly for more information.
The Moncton Hospital is operated by New Brunswick's Horizon Health Network. The hospital is a level 2 trauma centre (level 1 is highest).
Nova Scotians, and visitors to Nova Scotia, may access emergency services at this hospital, and it may be the closest acute care facility in an emergency. This hospital is a bilingual facility.
North Cumberland Health Care Centre
Hours are subject to change. Please see below for more details.
This facility is a Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC). We are open based on physician availability. Please call 902-243-2521 for more information. During overnight hours, we are staffed by a registered nurse and licensed practical nurse who may consult with a virtual physician.
*Virtual Urgent Care
Patients can come to the North Cumberland ED and see a physician virtually, which means your appointment will connect you with an off-site physician through a device. We will have staff on site to assist you with the process.
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and generally ends at 6:00 p.m. (or earlier if all appointment slots are filled)
**Physician on-site
On some days a physician may also be present on site. Note that virtual appointments may also take place on physician days.
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. and generally ends by 5:00 p.m. (or earlier if all the appointment slots are filled)
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment
Queens General Hospital
Emergency department is OPEN 24 hours daily from 8 a.m. Monday to Friday at 1:30 p.m. It is closed at 1:30 p.m. Friday and re-opens Monday at 8 a.m.
The emergency department is located on the main level of the hospital. All hospital access is through the Main Entrance between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Overnight, between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., to enter use the entrance at west side of building, by physiotherapy and ring bell for access.
Virtual Urgent Care is available at Queens General Hospital (even when the emergency department is closed) 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Roseway Hospital
The emergency department is located through the main hospital entrance.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day (Mon.-Sun.), even when the emergency department is closed.
Same Day Clinic at Roseway open Sat.-Sun. from 8 a.m.- 4p.m. Appointments only: 902-875-7445
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Sackville Memorial Hospital
contact the organization directly for more information.
This hospital may be affected by closures, not communicated on the Nova Scotia Health site. In an emergency, call 506-364-4100 or 9-1-1 for instructions to the nearest emergency care.
The Sackville Memorial Hospital is operated by New Brunswick's Horizon Health Network. It is an acute care community hospital.
Nova Scotians, and visitors to Nova Scotia, may access emergency services at this hospital, and it may be the closest acute care facility in an emergency. This hospital is a bilingual facility.
Sacred Heart Community Health Centre
The emergency department is located at the side of the hospital. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Soldiers Memorial Hospital
The emergency department is open Monday to Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated. No patients will be registered in the emergency department after 1:30 p.m. on those days. NOTE emergency department is open Saturdays in December, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The emergency room is on the main level of the hospital and to the left of the main entrance.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
Virtual Urgent Care is available Mon. - Fri. from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Virtual Urgent Care is available even if the emergency department is closed. Note patients accepted for virtual urgent care appointments up to 60 minutes before closing time.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
South Shore Regional Hospital
The emergency department is on the main level of the hospital and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week*. Please go directly to the department and ring the bell.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can find estimated wait times for South Shore Regional Hospital and other select locations:
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
The emergency department has a separate entrance located by the ambulance bay and can be access through the emergency entrance off of Bay Street. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week*.
If you are arriving after 11 p.m., use the main entrance. The emergency department is located to left of registration. There are signs throughout the hospital indicating direction.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can also find estimated wait times for St. Martha's Regional Hospital and other select locations:
St. Mary's Memorial Hospital
The emergency department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Strait Richmond Hospital
The emergency department is located through the main entrance of the hospital. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When you arrive, please check in at registration. If you arrive after 9 p.m., use the emergency door entrance at the end of the hospital.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital
The emergency department can be accessed through the main doors of the hospital or through a separate emergency department door. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health and addictions crisis line toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, 7 days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
Valley Regional Hospital
The emergency department has a separate entrance. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can also find estimated wait times for Valley Regional Hospital and other select locations:
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
The emergency department is located on the main level. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.
You can also find estimated wait times for Yarmouth Regional Hospital and other select locations: