Renovations starting at Colchester East Hants Health Centre emergency department

Renovations begin tomorrow at the Colchester East Hants Health Centre (CEHHC) emergency department (ED) in Truro.

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.

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 on site 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.

Renovations are expected be complete by mid-November.

For less urgent care, people are reminded they can also access:

• The Parrsboro Urgent Treatment Centre located at South Cumberland Community Care Centre
• The Urgent Treatment Centre at Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital in Tatamagouche
• All Saints Springhill Hospital’s Collaborative Emergency Centre
• North Cumberland Health Care Centre Collaborative Emergency Centre in Pugwash

Where to go for healthcare – Colchester County is a helpful guide to accessing healthcare services in Colchester County. 

Other supports:

• YourHealthNS helps Nova Scotians navigate the healthcare system. Download the app to find information easier and faster, right from a mobile device or computer. Nova Scotians without a mobile device can access YourHealthNS online: https://www.yourhealthns.ca/
• For general health advice and information call 811, a service offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by experienced registered nurses.
• The Mental Health Crisis Line can also be reached 24/7 by calling 1-888-429-8167.

Nova Scotia Health’s goal is to resume normal operations quickly and safely, doing everything possible to reduce the impact on patients and the public.

Nova Scotia Health appreciates the public’s patience during this time. Patient concerns relating to the temporary service relocation can contact Patient Relations by calling toll-free 1-844-884-4177 or by email to NZpatientrelations@nshealth.ca.