Issues relating to the ongoing fires in Halifax and Western Zone are forcing NS Health to cancel or redirect blood collection appointments today.

St. Margaret’s Bay Blood Collection, 5110 St Margaret’s Bay Rd suite 204, Upper Tantallon, is closed due to smoke in the building. Signage has been placed at this location and patients are being redirected to the Bayers Road Blood Collection clinic for their appointments.

In Western Zone, all routine blood collection appointments are cancelled today at the following sites:

Fishermen's Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg,
South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater,
Roseway Hospital, Shelburne
Queens General Hospital, Liverpool and
Our Health Centre, Chester

Nova Scotia Health is working to call patients directly to advise of the cancellation. Patients are being asked to rebook.

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