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Central Zone

Halifax Area, Eastern Shore, and West Hants.
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Halifax Area, Eastern Shore, and West Hants. 

Includes areas near Chester, Musquodoboit Harbour, Mt. Uniake, Sheet Harbour, Windsor.

Volunteers at Camp Hill

Camp Hill is fortunate to have many dedicated volunteers who provide wonderful support to the residents who live here.


Along with proper identification, volunteers wear red vests to enhance their visibility to residents, family members and staff.


The Volunteer Services Department is on the main floor of Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building, room 1523. It is open from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
For more information about our volunteer services, please call 902-473-2457.

Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre

The modern new Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre offers appointment-based services and clinics in a convenient location. Clinics include endocrinology, medicine, plastic surgery and orthopedic surgery assessment, eye care, diagnostic...

15 Clinics, programs or services offered at this location

Mobile Primary Care Clinics

Available
Varies. Pop up clinics.
Typical Wait for Access to Care
Same day

Mobile Primary Care Clinics can only address non-urgent, low acuity health issues and is not an emergency service. Care is provided using a team approach, which includes nurse practitioners and family physicians. Patients will be seen in a clinic environment.

Some clinics require appointments and others do not.  You can find the scheduled locations and access information for upcoming Mobile Primary Care Clinics here.

Primary Care Clinics

A primary care clinic provides short-term primary medical care for people on the Need a Family Practice Registry.

  • Your appointment may be provided in-person or virtually depending on your needs and the resources available at each clinic.
  • Primary care clinics do not offer walk-in services. All appointments must be pre-booked, and are for people who do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner.

You can find the list of clinics and contact numbers here.

Urgent Treatment Centres in Central Zone

Available
Varies by location. Appointment required.
Typical Wait for Access to Care
WIthin 48 hours

Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC's) provide access to care for those with unexpected, non-life-threatening health concerns with appointments offered within one to two days. 

Appointments are required and can be made by calling the numbers below:

VirtualCareNS

Available
6 days a week. Closed on Saturdays.
Typical Wait for Access to Care
2-8 hours

VirtualCareNS provides Nova Scotians with free, online visits with a primary care provider (doctor or nurse practitioner). 

There are now two options for virtual care:

Option 1:  VirtualCareNS for Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice Registry until they are placed with a permanent family practice.

REGISTER WITH VCNS - I AM ON THE NEED A FAMILY PRACTICE REGISTRY 

Option 2:  NEW - VirtualCareNS for Nova Scotians with a Primary Care Provider. Through this pathway, patients are limited to 2 free visits per year on Maple.

REGISTER WITH VCNS - I have a primary care provider

Pharmacist Walk In Clinic+

Available
Hours vary by location
Typical Wait for Access to Care
1-7 days

Pharmacist Walk-in Clinic+ has a Nurse Practitioner and Pharmacists working as a team to ensure that you and your family get the best care possible.

An appointment is required, and can be booked here.

Availability varies by location.

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