The Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS), in partnership with the Government of Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Health, is piloting new primary care clinics at select pharmacy locations. Clinics are located in areas with the highest number of people without a family doctor.
These clinics will provide an extended suite of pharmacy primary care services at no charge to people with a valid Nova Scotia Health Card.
Pharmacists in these clinics will have dedicated time to see patients with common illnesses and people who are on medications for chronic diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular, and lung disease. They will also provide care for strep throat, including testing, diagnosis, and treatment, something that has not been available through pharmacies previously.
Pharmacists at the pilot locations will also be able to prescribe and manage medications for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The pharmacies under this pilot will receive additional funding for providing added care, including assessing and prescribing for 31 minor ailments such as minor joint and muscle pains, eczema, cold sores, and heartburn.
You can find the complete list of services and information on booking appointments here.
Some care services are already available at no cost to patients at all pharmacies in the province, including assessment and treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections and shingles, contraception, Lyme disease prevention, and prescription renewals.
The Pharmacy locations with appointments available in the Centra Area are:
- Bedford Brookline Pharmasave, 105 – 6 Bloom Lane
- Bedford/Halifax Guardian Bedford, 535 Larry Uteck Blvd
- Dartmouth Shoppers Drug Mart, 118 Wyse Rd
- Dartmouth The Medicine Shoppe, 105-133 Baker Dr
- Halifax Shoppers Drug Mart, 6025 Almon St
- Halifax Shoppers Drug Mart, 3430 Joseph Howe Dr
- Lower Sackville Shoppers Drug Mart, 766 Sackville Dr
- Windsor Pharmasave, 30 Gerrish St