TEMPORARY CLOSURES AT VICTORIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

BADDECK, N.S. – Victoria County Memorial Hospital’s emergency department will be closed on the following due to lack of physician coverage:

Friday, July 19 from 4 p.m. until Saturday, July 20 at 8 a.m.

Saturday, July 20 from 4 p.m. until Sunday, July 21 at 8 a.m.

Sunday, July 21 from 4 p.m. until Monday, July 22 at 8 a.m.

Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911, particularly if experiencing unusual symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, abdominal pain, persistent headache or dizziness, or an injury requiring stitches or involving a broken bone.

For non-urgent care, please call your family doctor.

For general health advice and information call 811, which is a service offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by experienced registered nurses.