Holiday hours and closures for VirtualCareNS

VirtualCareNS and Virtual Care healthcare providers are ready to help over the holidays.

VirtualCareNS provides primary healthcare access (by phone or video chat) to people in Nova Scotia who do not have a primary care provider (doctor or nurse practitioner). You must be on the Need a Family Practice Registry to access this service. 

Virtual Care is a separate but similar service offered to Nova Scotians who are attached to a primary care provider. Care includes general consults and prescription refills. The Province covers two visits per year. 

VirtualCareNS holiday hours (for Nova Scotians without a primary care provider): 

• Sunday, Dec. 24: Open 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Monday, Dec. 25: Closed.
• Tuesday, Dec. 26: Regular hours. (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• Sunday, Dec. 31: Open 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 1: Delayed opening (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.)

 Virtual Care holiday hours (For Nova Scotians with a primary care provider): 

• 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year 

 To learn more about VirtualCareNS and Virtual Care visit www.virtualcarens.ca 

For information on how to access other healthcare services and resources in your area download the YourHealthNS app. 

YourHealthNS is a new app that helps Nova Scotians navigate health information, book services, and discover care options easier and faster than ever before, right from your phone or computer.

Download here:

Apple: https://apple.co/3StyJrP
Android: https://bit.ly/3FD4Pts
Web access: www.YourHealthNS.ca

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