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Nova Scotia emergency room temporarily closing due to doctor shortage

The emergency department at Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital is closing on Monday due to a lack of doctors.
The emergency department at Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital is closing on Monday due to a lack of doctors. Credit: NS Health

MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR, N.S. — The Nova Scotia Health Authority says an emergency department and office will temporarily close because of a lack of doctors.

The authority says the Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital’s emergency centre will close on Monday.

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This is the second time the department shut down, after it closed for the same reason on Friday.

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The authority says that people in need of urgent medical care should call 911.

It says a family doctor should be contacted in non-urgent medical situations.

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