Emergency department in Liverpool on limited hours until Wednesday

The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed at various times this weekend. (Communications Nova Scotia)

The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be on limited hours for the weekend and early next week.

It will be closed on Friday, Saturday (July 20), Sunday (July 21), Monday (July 22) and Tuesday (July 23) at 1:30 p.m. each day and reopen at 8 a.m. the next day.

For example, it will reopen on Saturday at 8 a.m., but close again at 1:30 a.m. and reopen Sunday at 8 a.m.

The ER at South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater will be open.

Nova Scotia Health says that anybody experiencing a medical emergency should call 911.

Patients of the Queens Family Health same-day clinic can call 902-354-3322 to book an appointment through the week for new and emerging health problems, depending on provider availability.

You can also talk to a nurse for general health advice by calling 811, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.