Pain and Addictions Albro Lake (PAAL)
Chronic Pain
The Pain Management unit at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, in partnership with the North End Community Health Centre, has opened a new collaborative, inter-disciplinary clinic.
PAAL is a community-based tertiary care clinic available to all Nova Scotians by referral.
The target population is patients with chronic pain and any of the following:
- Patients with addiction, in or out of treatment, suffering from acute or chronic pain
- Patients prescribed opioids for complex pain management problems transitioning from inpatient to outpatient care
- Active addiction
- History of addiction
- High opioid dose
- Opioid aberrant behaviours
- No primary care prescriber
Location, contact information and hours
107 Albro Lake Road, Dartmouth
Tel: 902-473-3560
Fax: 902-473-4126
Hours:
Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
How do I access this service?
A referral is required.
