The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed until Monday. (Communications Nova Scotia)

The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed Friday and reopen on Monday (Dec. 15) at 8 a.m.

It will also close at 1:30 Wed., Dec. 17 and reopen Thurs., Dec. 18 at 8 a.m.

The ER is usually open 24 hours a day from 8 a.m. Monday to 1:30 p.m. Friday.

The emergency department at South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater will be open. Virtual urgent care, for some medical conditions, is open at Queens General daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Patients of Queens Family Health can access the same-day clinic through the week for new, emerging health problems by calling 902-354-3322.

Exterior of Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson

The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed on Friday (July 11).

The ER had closed this Wednesday but reopened Thursday this week.

The ER is supposed to be open 24 hours daily from 8 a.m. Monday to 1:30 p.m. Friday. Nova Scotia Health gave no reason for the Wednesday or Friday closures.

In the past, officials have told QCCR it was because of inadequate staffing levels.

Virtual urgent care is available for some conditions at Queens General every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patients of Queens Family Health can access the same-day clinic Monday to Friday for problems that require urgent treatment by calling 902-354-3322.

Anyone experiencing a medical emergency should call 911. For general health advice and information, people can call 811 to speak to a registered nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson

The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, until 8 a.m. Friday, May 2.

The ER is usually open 24 hours a day from 8 a.m. Monday to 1:30 p.m. Friday. Nova Scotia Health gave no reason for the Thursday closure.

Virtual urgent care will be available at the hospital from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patients are accepted up to 60 minutes before closing time.

Patients of Queens Family Health can access the same-day clinic for certain conditions by calling 902-354-3322.

There’s a mobile primary care clinic scheduled for the North Queens Community Health Centre in Caledonia on Thurs., May 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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 closed at 1:30 p.m. on Friday until 8 a.m. Sat., June 29

It will close again at 1:30 p.m. on Sun., June 30 and reopen Mon., July 1 at 8 a.m.

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

Nova Scotia Health advises people experiencing a medical emergency to call 911. For general health advice, people can contact 811 to speak to a registered nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Patients of Queens Family Health can call the same-day clinic through the week for new and emerging conditions at 902-354-3322. Hours are based on provider availability.

Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson

UPDATED

By Rick Conrad

The emergency department at Queens General Hospital will be closed at 1:30 p.m. Friday for the whole weekend and reopen Monday at 8 a.m.

Earlier Thursday, Nova Scotia Health said the ER would be closed from Thursday morning (Feb. 1) and reopen Friday morning before closing again Friday afternoon for the whole weekend.

But in an advisory sent after 5 p.m., it amended the ER’s hours, saying it reopened at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

Nova Scotia Health did not give a reason for the temporary closure. The emergency department at South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater will remain open.

The ER at Queens General was closed for part or all of the day for 13 days in November, 15 in December and 15 in January. A Nova Scotia Health official told QCCR in January that staffing is the main reason.

The ER at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne is also open.

Patients of Queens Family Health can call for same-day appointments for certain conditions at 902-354-3322.

If you’re still waiting to be assigned a doctor or nurse practitioner, Nova Scotia Health says you can also access VirtualCareNS.

The Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line is also available any time by calling 1-888-429-8167.

For information on when emergency rooms are open, visit nshealth.ca/emergency-care.

Email: rickconradqccr@gmail.com