Kingston Family Health Centre

Flu shot clinic happening today! If you still need a flu shot drop in between 11:00-1:30. No appointment needed.

Dr. Amanda Smith will be holding a drop in Flu Shot Clinic on Friday October 29th between 11:00 & 1:30. This will be open to the public as well as her patients. Health cards will be required if you are not a patient at this office.

The office will be closed Thursday September 30th

PLEASE NOTE We will no longer be doing phone screening the day before your appointment. We would ask patients to please do the following self screening prior to attending your booked appointment. We will also ask you to do the same at the door before entering the office. We would ask that you please be compliant and understanding as many of our patients are immunocompromised and we need to take every precaution for the safety of all our patients as well as our health care providers. Masks will continue to be mandatory for everyone entering our facility even after the province enters Phase 5.

Please be kind. We are here to help. Every day, Nova Scotia Health team members work to support patients and families. This includes providing care and services..., working to keep our patients, teams and facilities safe, responding to many questions regarding COVID-19 or other important health matters, and so much more. We are here to help Nova Scotians navigate through these uncertain times. And we are doing our very best to help those who need us, to respond quickly with clear answers to your questions, and to point you in the right direction. We get it. After a long year dealing with COVID-19, the people of Nova Scotia are tired, frustrated and often scared. Our teams are experiencing this range of emotions too -- along with new responsibilities, increased demands and the daily realities of pandemic life. We are all in this together, but we are aware of too many situations where our staff have been subjected to abusive behavior and language, including personal threats. This is not acceptable. Our people are the backbone of Nova Scotia Health. They are at the heart of all that we do and we care about their wellbeing. We need a healthy workforce to care for Nova Scotians and tackle this pandemic head on. So we must protect and uphold their right to a safe and healthy workplace. Please be kind and know that we are here to help, but will not respond to behaviours or messages that cross the line into disrespect and/or abuse.

You may be able to book your diagnostic imaging appointments (including X-ray and EKGs) online. Visit https://booking.nshealth.ca to see if your location offer...s online appointment booking. Those who prefer, or who do not have easy access to the internet, can continue to book appointments by phone.

Masks will be mandatory for patients coming into the building as of Tuesday July 21, 2020

Starting June 15, appointments for blood collections in Western Zone can be booked using one toll-free number: 1-833-998-2722 call between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. to Fri. This single toll-free telephone number will eliminate the need for some patients to call long-distance. It will also put callers in a queue to be answered sequentially, so people will not get a busy signal, which may happen with the current process.... Blood collections for NSHA Western Zone can currently be booked for the following sites: -Annapolis Community Health Centre -Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton -Eastern Kings Memorial Health Centre (EKM), Wolfville -Western Kings Memorial Health Centre (WKM), Berwick

You may be able to book your diagnostic imaging appointments (including X-ray and EKGs) online. Visit https://booking.nshealth.ca to see if your location offer...s online appointment booking. Those who prefer, or who do not have easy access to the internet, can continue to book appointments by phone.

The list of symptoms being screened for #COVID19 is being updated to reflect the epidemiology in Nova Scotia. In the past 48 hours have you had, or are you curr...ently experiencing: Fever OR Cough (new or worsening) OR Two or more of the following symptoms (new or worsening); Sore throat Runny nose Headache Shortness of breath If you answer yes to either of these questions, please call 811 for further assessment by a nurse. If you experience other symptoms that are a concern for you, call 811 to speak with a nurse. For details, go to novascotia.ca/coronavirus/symptoms-and-testing/

Masks will be mandatory for patients coming into the building as of Tuesday July 21, 2020