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Mobile primary care clinics for Central Zone on March 9 and March 10
Nova Scotia Health is holding primary care clinics on the following dates:
Cobequid Community Health Centre
40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville
Saturday, March 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dartmouth Mobile Primary Care Clinic
58 Tacoma Drive (Located at Tacoma Family Medicine Clinic)
Saturday, March 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
These are drop-in clinics and are not a substitute for your primary care provider.
Attendees should have their health card and a list of medications ready upon arrival.
Types of concerns that may be addressed at the mobile primary care clinic include:
• 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
Please note other options for care:
• Nova Scotians can now access VirtualCareNS, which provides free, temporary access to primary health care. Visit www.virtualcarens.ca to register or request a virtual visit. VirtualCareNS is not an emergency service.
• For general health advice and information call 811, which is a service offered 24/7 by experienced registered nurses.
• The provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line can also be reached 24/7 by calling 1-888-429-8167.
• Additional information and local resources are available through www.YourHealthNS.ca.
Additional information can be found at https://www.nshealth.ca/mobileprimarycareclinics.