Cumberland Infirmary Emergency Department entrance to move temporarily

Cumberland Infirmary Emergency Department entrance to move temporarily

The entrance to the emergency department at the Cumberland Infirmary is set to move temporarily to allow building work on the new urgent treatment centre to continue.

Cobequid Community Health Centre’s emergency department pilots new number system

Cobequid Community Health Centre is piloting a new program in the emergency department designed to enhance patient experience and reduce wait times through a number system.Effective today (April 23), anyone visiting the department takes a number, similar to a blood collection appointment. The number will be called over the overhead speaker and displayed on a TV monitor.Patients will be triaged and registered based on their order in the queue. Th…