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.

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

The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed on Wednesday. It will reopen Thursday at 8 a.m.

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

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 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.

Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson

The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed until Friday (Aug. 2) at 8 a.m.

Nova Scotia Health announced the temporary closure in a news release on Sunday.

No reason was given for the closure, but in the past officials have blamed staffing shortages.

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

Patients of Queens Family Health can access the same-day clinic, depending on provider availability, by calling 902-354-3322.

A mobile primary care clinic is scheduled to be at Queens General on Tuesday (July 30) from 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesday (July 31) from 1 to 4 p.m. and on Thursday (Aug. 1) from 9 a.m. to noon.

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

Here is when the emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed over the next week:

•     from 1:30 p.m. Wed., May 22, to Thurs., May 23 at 8 a.m.
•     from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri., May 24
•     from 5 a.m. Sat., May 25 to Sun., May 26 at 8 a.m.
•     from 1:30 p.m. Tues., May 28 to Wed., May 29 at 8 a.m.

Nova Scotia Health advises people with urgent medical needs to call 911. Patients of Queens Family Health can access the same-day clinic from Monday to Friday by calling 902-354-3322. Clinic hours are based on staff availability.

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

Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson

The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed this weekend.

The ER will close on Friday at 1:30 p.m. and reopen Monday at 8 a.m., according to an advisory from Nova Scotia Health.

The emergency department at South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater will be open,

Nova Scotia Health advises anyone with urgent medical needs to call 911.

The mental health and addictions crisis line can also be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 1-888-429-8167.