NSHA release:
Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinics have upcoming dates in Dartmouth, Lower Sackville, Halifax and West Hants.
These are drop-in clinics for non-urgent health concerns like prescription refills or renewals (except for controlled substances like opioids), sore throat, earaches, fever, headache, rashes, vomiting or diarrhea, cough, flu, or cold symptoms, urinary tract infections, or muscle pain. They can not order bloodwork or diagnostic imaging (ex, xRay, ultrasound, etc), provide immunizations, or complete medical forms.
Halifax:
Citadel Health Home
1540 Dresden Row, Halifax
Friday, May 29 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday, June 1 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Please note, for Halifax Monday and Friday clinics: the first appointment is at 5:15 p.m. The final appointment is at 8:30 p.m. with the clinics closing at 9 p.m. Parking is available in the Park Lane Mall parkade off Dresden Row. To access the clinic from the parkade, take the elevator to the mezzanine level, cross the mezzanine and follow the signs for Dresden Row.Exit the mall on Dresden Row and Citadel Health Home will be on your right-hand side.
Dartmouth:
Dartmouth South Primary Care Clinic
380 Portland Street, Dartmouth
Saturdays, May 30 and June 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sundays, May 31 and June 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lower Sackville:
Cobequid Community Health Centre
40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville
Saturdays, May 30 and June 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sundays, May 31 and June 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please note, for Dartmouth and Lower Sackville Saturday and Sunday clinics: the first appointment is at 9 a.m. The final appointment is at 3:45 p.m. with the clinics closing at 4 p.m.
West Hants:
West Hants Access Clinic
80 Water Street, Windsor NS (new location in the Windsor mall)
Sundays, May 31 and June 7 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
What mobile clinics can help with:
- Prescription refills or renewals (except for controlled substances)
- Minor respiratory symptoms
- Sore throat
- Earaches
- Fever
- Headache
- Rashes
- Minor gastrointestinal concerns (vomiting and diarrhea)
- Cough, flu, or cold symptoms
- Urinary tract infections
- Muscle pain
They cannot order bloodwork or diagnostic imaging (ex, xRay, ultrasound, etc), provide immunizations, or complete medical forms.
What to expect:
- These are drop-in clinics. You will be asked the reason for your visit, and if your health concern can be treated at the clinic, you will be given an approximate appointment time.
What to bring:
- Your Nova Scotia health card
- List of medications
Additional information can be found at https://www.nshealth.ca/mobileprimarycareclinics.
If you have a health concern, your family doctor or nurse practitioner should be the first person you contact. If they are not available or you do not have one, there are services ready to help you. For more information about the other care options available in your community, such as VirtualCareNS, Pharmacy Clinics, Urgent Treatment Centres, and Virtual Urgent Care, please visit nshealth.ca/wheretogoforhealthcare.
At any time of day, you can call 811 to be assessed and receive navigational support from a registered nurse. The nurse has the ability to assess your health concern and decide where the most timely and appropriate place is for you to receive care. They can also let you know about other options and supports that are available in your community.
