Nova Scotia Health Services

Nova Scotia Health is responsible for primary care, mental health, addictions, lab services, continuing care, and public health programming at Our Health Centre (OHC). While these services operate independently from OHC under Nova Scotia Health's (NSH) direction, we are dedicated to working collaboratively with our partners at NSH.

For more information about our collaboration, please see our collaborative agreement.

Primary Care Clinic

To book an appointment with your practitioner, please call 1-902-275-4414 ext 2. Phones are answered between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Please note that you must be a patient of one of the following practitioners to book an appointment.

Dr. Willis Dr. Locke

Dr. Hackshaw Dr. Bown

Dr. Jollymore NP Nancy Lapierre

Dr. Robertson NP Laura Paul

All new patients are taken from the Need a Family Doctor registry. To register, go to needafamilypractice.nshealth.ca

Services

  • Community Mental Health and Addictions includes a team of mental health and addictions professionals who provide services on an outpatient basis.

    • Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    • To book an appointment call 1-902-543-5400 or the provincial line at 1-855-922-1122

    • Located on the second floor

  • Child and Adolescent Services/Child Youth and Family/Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinical Services provides mental health and addiction services for children and youth.

    • Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    • To book an appointment call the Intake Service at 1-855-922-1122

    • Located on the first floor

  • Continuing Care supports people needing home care, community care, and long-term care. 

    • Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    • To book an appointment call 1-800-225-7225

    • Located on the second floor

  • Requires a referral for blood draws. For specimen drop-offs, you do not need an appointment. (Schedule subject to change)

    • Blood Collection - Mondays and Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

    • Specimen Drop offs - Mondays: 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

    • To book an appointment call 1-833-998-2722 from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm or visit online at prebooking.nshealth.ca

    • Located on the first floor

    Please note: If SSRCE cancels school due to weather, NS Health laboratory services will be cancelled at this location.

  • Nicotine Addiction Treatment & supportive counselling services are available by trained Nicotine Addiction Treatment Specialists throughout Nova Scotia for individuals who want to stop their tobacco or nicotine use, most commonly smoking & vaping. 

    • Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    • To book an appointment call 1-902-543-5400 or the provincial line at 1-855-922-1122

    • Located on the second floor

  • The Opioid Recovery Program offers opioid maintenance therapy and programming to individuals with an addiction to opioids. 

    • Mondays: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    • To book an appointment call 1-902-365-1701 ext. 1574

    • Located on the second floor

  • Public Health works with others to understand the health of our communities and acts together to improve health.

    • Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    • To contact call 1-902-543-0850

    • Located on the second floor