Inverness Collaborative Family Practice enhancing same-day access for its patients

The Inverness Collaborative Family Practice is adding more access to same-day appointments for patients of the collaborative.

People who are patients of the practice are now able to call 902-258-5704 to get a same-day appointment to see a healthcare provider with the collaborative practice. Phone lines will open at 8:30 a.m., Monday to Friday. The practice is located at 70 Maple Street, in the community health centre connected to Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital. 

Same-day access is designed to address non-urgent, low-acuity health issues and is not an emergency service. Types of concerns that it may address include:

• Prescription refills or renewals (except for controlled substances)
• Minor respiratory symptoms
• Sore throat
• Earaches
• Fever
• Headache
• Rashes
• Minor gastrointestinal concerns (vomiting and diarrhea)
• Cough, flu or cold symptoms
• Urinary tract infections
• Muscle pain

In addition to same-day access, there are other options for care:

• Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911

• Nova Scotians can now access VirtualCareNs, which provides free, temporary access to primary health care. Visit www.virtualcarens.ca to register or request a virtual visit. VirtualCareNS is not an emergency service

• For general health advice and information call 811, which is a service offered 24/7 by experienced registered nurses.

• The provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line can also be reached 24/7 by calling 1-888-429-8167. 

• Additional information and local resources are available through www.YourHealthNS.ca