Liverpool ER closures Thursday, Sunday
Date: May. 9th, 2024 - 10:25 AM
The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool. (Rick Conrad photo)
The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool closed on Thursday at 5 a.m. and will reopen on Friday at 8 a.m.
It will close again at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday and reopen Monday at 6 p.m.
The ER at South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater will be open. Nova Scotia Health advises anyone with urgent medical needs to call 911.
Patients of Queens Family Health can access the same-day clinic through the week for new and emerging health problems at 902-354-3322.
Nova Scotia Health gave no reason for the temporary closure of the Liverpool ER, but in the past officials have blamed staffing shortages.