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ph: 902 243-2521
Visitors are welcome throughout the day based on patient needs and preferences. Family and friends may bring food to a patient but should confirm with nursing staff that it does not conflict with any food restrictions.
*Learn more about NSHA's Family Presence Policy, which welcomes up to two people named by the patient to be their family or primary support person/people.
Free parking.
Free public WiFi.
Space in our private and semi-private rooms is limited. The sooner we have your insurance information the more likely we are to be able to accommodate your request.
When the booking clerk calls with your hospital admission date, let them know you are interested in a private or semi-private room.
When you are admitted, be sure to have your private insurance card with you and let the admitting clerk know you have requested a private or semi-private room.TV & Phone in your Room
You can find updated information about costs associated with semi-private and private Rooms in the hospital here.
You can find updated information about fees and bill payments for Canadians and out of country patients here.
TV and phones are available at no cost.
During your stay at the hospital, you will receive breakfast, lunch and supper daily. Meals are prepared off-site and offer a full range of food services to inpatients.
There is a family room onsite.
North Cumberland Memorial Hospital is located in Pugwash, Nova Scotia. It provides a variety of health services, including urgent care, to the communities of Pugwash, Wallace, Malagash, Port Howe and the surrounding areas.
North Cumberland Memorial Hospital's Collaborative Emergency Centre in Pugwash is closed Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5. A virtual urgent care service will be available onsite Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hours Monday to Friday until 10:30
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Hours are subject to change. A virtual urgent care service will be available onsite when the CEC is closed. 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 paramedic and a registered nurse who may consult with a virtual physician.
Virtual urgent care service will be available onsite Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. when the CEC is closed.
To access virtual urgent care, anyone with mild or moderate health concerns can walk-in to book an appointment. A Nova Scotia Health team member will support you by providing the technology and a quiet space for your virtual appointment with a health care provider.
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
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