Routine IT maintenance on Wednesday, December 17 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.
INSPIRED helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support, a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups, suggesting programs and services that may help, and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document.
The Jordan Boyd Inherited Heart Disease Clinic is for people with a suspected or diagnosed heart problem that may be inherited (passed from parents to their children). This pamphlet explains how to get referred to the Clinic, how to get ready for your appointment, and what will happen during and after your appointment.
This pamphlet outlines what should be kept in a Green Sleeve and what patients should do with it. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet outlines what should be kept in your Green Sleeve and what you should do with it. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet explains what to expect if you are a patient in The Nova Scotia Home Parenteral Nutrition Program for Adults.
A Pap test checks for cell changes on the cervix and is an important screening test for cervical cancer. This pamphlet describes what a Pap test is, who should have Pap tests, when, how often, and where to have the test done.
The Take Home Cancer Drug Fund is a fund available through the Nova Scotia Health Authority Cancer Care Program. The fund helps patients who are faced with very high costs for their take home cancer drugs. This pamphlet explains how the fund works, what drugs are covered, and how patients can access the fund.
Apheresis is the process of removing blood from your body, filtering (removing) something out of the blood, and putting the filtered blood back into your body. This pamphlet outlines common types of apheresis, how apheresis is done, how to get ready for treatment, and what to expect.
This pamphlet explains what a thick nail is and what causes it, including what makes some people at a higher risk for a thick nail and treatment.