Routine IT maintenance on Wednesday, March 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.
Your family doctor, nurse practitioner and some specialists can now send your referral electronically instead of on paper or fax. This is called an electronic referral (eReferral).
eReferrals make the...
Public Health holds immunization clinics at local offices and in communities across the province. This enables people to get caught up on routine vaccines, particularly if they do not have...
Urgent Treatment Centres offer an alternate level of care for those who do not have a life-threatening medical emergency, but require urgent treatment.
They are not the same as ...
The School Immunization Program is a partnership between Public Health and the Regional Centres for Education, Conseil scolaire acadien provincial and private schools to offer free, routine vaccines to students...
At Nova Scotia Health, we understand that immigration can be a complex and challenging process, which is why we have an Immigration Team available to assist employees with any concerns...
What is endoscopy?
Endoscopy is a procedure that provides direct visualization of the internal organs using an endoscope, a flexible tube equipped with a high-resolution camera and light source that...
Through our multidisciplinary clinics, we offer comprehensive patient assessments while minimizing wait times. We utilize minimal-access surgical techniques and outpatient procedures to reduce hospital resource use, shorten surgery wait times...
The Northern Zone Mobile Health and Wellness Team travels throughout Colchester, East Hants, Cumberland and Pictou to provide health and wellness-based services in rural community areas.
They can support minor...
Nova Scotia Health is actively working to hire internationally educated health care professionals based on the specific needs of our communities. To review all open job opportunities with Nova Scotia...
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to support breastfeeding in hospitals and health centres around the world. The Breastfeeding Committee of Canada administers the designation process in Canada based on the...