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 reduced hours starting Friday afternoon.

It will be closed:

• From 1:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24 and reopen Sat., Jan. 25 at 8 a.m.
• From 1:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25 and reopen Sun., Jan. 26 at 8 a.m.
• From 1:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 26 and reopen Mon., Jan. 27 at 8 a.m.

Virtual urgent care is available at the hospital seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., for urgent, non-life-threatening issues.

Nova Scotia Health urges people to call 911 if you’re experiencing a medical emergency.

Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson

UPDATED 3:53 p.m. Friday

The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be on reduced hours from Saturday to Tuesday.

The ER will be closed from 5 a.m. Saturday (July 6) to 8 a.m. Sunday. It will close again at 1:30 p.m. Sunday and reopen Tuesday (July 9) at 8 a.m.

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

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