Routine IT maintenance on Wednesday, September 18 will cause service interruptions between midnight and 6:00am affecting the YourHealthNS app and on-line appointment booking including COVID-19 testing, blood collection, X-Ray, EKG and the Need a Family Practice Registry. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Nova Scotia Health has made changes to parking and the main entrance of the QEII Halifax Infirmary. Learn more.
The Victoria Building is located at the Victoria General site of the QEII. The building houses the outpatient clinics and services.
Contact
Patient Switchboard: 902-473-1510
Administrative Switchboard: 902-473-2700
The parking lot entrances are located on University Ave. and South Park St. When you exit the parking lot, you can pay the parking fee by cash or credit card. The following fees apply:
Discounted rates may also be available for outpatients with long-term treatment schedules. See your clinic's registration area for more information.
Visitors are welcome throughout the day except during a rest period between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
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.
Patients and families who are mobile and need transportation between the Victoria General (VG) and Halifax Infirmary (HI) sites are welcome to take the QEII shuttle.
Free public Wifi is generously provided for free by the QEII Foundation at this location.
Scotia Room Restaurant and Starbucks
Main floor, Victoria Building
Starbucks
Mon-Fri 6:30AM - 9:00 p.m
Sat, Sun and Holidays - 7:00AM - 9:00 p.m
Grill
7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m 7 days a week. ('Grab and go' food available until 9:00 p.m)
Shoppers Drug Mart
Scotia Room Retail Hallway
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
*Note - This location will be closing on July 31, 2024 for construction
Requests for spiritual care can be made by patients and/or family members.
There is a bank machine located in the Scotia Room Retail Hallway.
The Victoria Building is located at the Victoria General site of the QEII. The building houses the outpatient clinics and services.
You can get information and updates about the redevelopment of the QEII Health Sciences Centre HERE.
Ask your primary care provider for a referral to a Diabetes Centre. It will be reviewed by our team and you will be contacted for an appointment.
Tel: (902) 473-3723
Fax: (902) 473-5912
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 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
This is a collection site for cancer care patients, transplant patients, and patients with same-day hospital appointments or service such as X-ray, ultra-sound, mammogram. Others may be redirected to another facility (such as Bayers Road).
Patients must be 12 years and older.
A bone density scan measures how much calcium and other types of minerals are in an area of your bone.
The scan may help your health care provider to determine...
Cardiac Rehabilitation is a program to support your heart health and management of cardiovascular risk factors to decrease your risk for cardiac events. There are many benefits to attending cardiac...
CAT scans are a series of images that are made by a highly sophisticated computer and X-ray machine. CAT scans give more detailed pictures of bone and soft tissue organs...
CAT scans are a series of images that are made by a highly sophisticated computer and X-ray machine. CAT scans give more detailed pictures of bone and soft tissue organs...
Endocrinology provides specialized care to patients with hormonal and metabolic disorders. Ambulatory Clinics within Endocrinology includes:
The Incontinence & Voiding Dysfunction Clinic focuses on providing, modern clinical care for male and female patients with:
Interventional radiology (also known as angiography) is a test guided by X-rays to diagnose or treat diseases in your body. These procedures are done using a needle and a narrow...
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is a way to take detailed images of organs and tissues (muscles and fat) throughout the body, without the use of X-rays. MRI uses a powerful...
This clinic is the major referral centre for male infertility problems in eastern Canada and we encourage both members of a couple to come to all visits at the clinic...
The music therapy service consists of a team of five accredited music therapists (MTAs) who have been accredited by the Canadian Association for Music Therapists (CAMT).
MTAs use music to...
The Nephrology/Transplant unit provides short-term, in-hospital care to patients with renal disease and pre/post-operative care for patients undergoing kidney transplant.
Nuclear medicine tests help diagnose a variety of diseases. A very small, safe amount of a medical isotope (radioactive substance) is injected into a vein, swallowed or breathed in. Specials...
Occupational Therapists work at most sites within the Nova Scotia Health Authority. These therapists work in both mental health and physical medicine settings. Therapists/assistants work with inpatients and outpatients in...
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMF) provides surgery to treat a wide variety of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face and jaws.
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The Palliative Care Bereavement Service provides grief support for the family and friends of patients who have received care from the Palliative Care Program in Central Zone. This support...
The Perioperative Anesthesia Clinic is a clinic that helps care for patients before and after their surgery. The clinic serves patients receiving surgery at Nova Scotia Health hospitals in the...
A PET CT (Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography) scan is an imaging test showing how an organ or tissue works. MRI and CT scans are different than a PET CT...
Social Workers help with:
Ultrasounds are used to view and take pictures of the organs inside your body. It uses high-frequency sound waves which cannot be heard. These sound waves bounce off of tissues...
The Department of Urology is committed to excellence in assisting patients to achieve their optimal level of well-being through dynamic and comprehensive programs and services.
Currently, eleven urologists with expertise...
The Victoria General Medicine/Surgery/Cancer Care program is an interdisciplinary group of clinicians who work collaboratively with other members of the health care team within the medicine/surgery/cancer care and transplant services...
This pamphlet gives information on parking, the shuttle service, local transportation, wi-fi, cafeterias and restaurants, drugstores, spiritual care and places of prayer and meditation, patient relations, security, and more. This pamphlet is also available in French and Arabic.
Cette brochure a été préparée dans le but d'aider les patients et leurs familles à se préparer en vue d'un séjour au QEII. Elle contient une vaste gamme de renseignements utiles, y compris les nombreux services offerts aux patients et aux familles. This pamphlet is also available in English and Arabic.
Much of Nova Scotia's healthcare program and service information is now available on the YourHealthNS mobile app. Download for free on the Apple Store and Android Apps for Google Play.
