To support efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Nova Scotia Health Authority announced Tuesday that non-urgent procedures, clinics, surgeries and appointments are being cancelled or suspended.
“Virtual care options are being explored, including the potential for telephone follow-up as appropriate for some patients,” NSHA stated in a release.
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In the meantime, emergency services will continue to be provided.
Dialysis, chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and mental health and addictions appointments will also continue.
Beginning Wednesday, March 18:
- All elective outpatient visits are cancelled. Individual services will contact patients whose appointments are proceeding.
- All non-urgent diagnostic imaging appointments will be rescheduled and walk-in x-ray services will be closed.
- All same-day admission and elective surgical procedures are postponed. Cancer and urgent/emergency procedures will continue.
- As currently-occupied inpatient beds become available, they will be held open to create capacity to establish COVID-19 units in designated hospitals.
“As much as possible, NSHA is contacting scheduled patients and clients directly to notify them of cancellations,” said NSHA.
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