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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.

Service Statuses, Closures, and Cancellations

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15 Service Statuses, Closures, and Cancellations

Disruption

Emergency Department

The All Saints Springhill Hospital Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) is temporarily closed. 

Virtual urgent care will be available onsite daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. even when the CEC is closed. 

Disruption

After Hours Clinics

After Hours Clinic at Eastern Kings Memorial (EKM) Health Centre is closed:

  • Tuesday, March 17(evening)
  • Wednesday, March 18 (evening)
  • Thursday, March 19
  • Friday, March 20
  • Sunday, March 22
Disruption
(Guysborough Co., NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Guysborough Memorial Hospital will close at 7 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 16 and reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 17. 

Virtual urgent care is available onsite daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hours subject to change. 

Disruption
(Evanston, NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday, Mar. 16 to Saturday, Mar. 21. 

The emergency department will be closed on Sunday, Mar. 22 and will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 23. 

Disruption
(Glace Bay, NS)

Emergency Department

The emergency department at Glace Bay Hospital will be closed on Wednesday, Mar. 18 and will reopen on Monday, Mar. 23 at 7 a.m. 

Virtual urgent care is available onsite Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

North Cumberland Health Care Centre's Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) in Pugwash is temporarily closed and will reopen Wednesday, March 18 at 8 a.m. 

Virtual urgent care will be available onsite daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. even when the CEC is closed. 

Disruption
(Shelburne, NS)

Emergency Department

Roseway Hospital emergency department is closed at 3 p.m. Monday, March 16 and re-opens Tuesday, March 17 at 8 a.m.

Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (Mon.-Sun.), even when the emergency dept. is closed. 

Disruption

Emergency Department

Fishermen's Memorial Hospital emergency department is open 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (closing at noon) Monday, March 16, Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18.

Virtual Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (Mon.-Sun.), even when the emergency dept. is closed. 

Disruption
(Middleton, NS)

Emergency Department

Soldiers Memorial Hospital emergency department is closed from Friday, March 20 and re-opens Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 a.m. 

Virtual Urgent Care is open Mon. to Sat. from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. even when the emergency department is closed. 

Disruption

After Hours Clinics

After Hours Clinic at Western Kings Memorial Health Centre (WKM) will be closed on Wednesday, March 18 (evening).

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