Government Invests in Yarmouth Emergency Department

Government announced plans today, Oct. 22, to improve the emergency department at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital.

The province will invest $2.5 million over the next two years to complete facility assessments, site analysis and design development work.

“I’m pleased work is moving forward to redevelop the emergency department at Yarmouth Regional,” said Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Zach Churchill, on behalf of Health and Wellness Minister Leo Glavine. “These initial steps will lay the groundwork for improvements that will better serve patients in our region by exploring ways to modernize the emergency department to help address capacity, privacy and other issues.”

Assessments will focus on solutions to help address the volume of patients being seen in the emergency department, add extra privacy and accommodate more complex cases.

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“We welcome this next step toward a revitalized emergency department. We look forward to providing input on the planning and design process as this project moves forward.”

– Dr. Paul Legere, Yarmouth Regional Hospital site medical lead

Quick Facts:

• a design consultant is expected to be engaged for the project by Spring 2021
• the Yarmouth Regional Hospital emergency department sees 29,000 patients each year
• improved infrastructure helps with recruitment and retention of health-care professionals
• government is making the most significant infrastructure investment in Nova Scotia history to modernize health care facilities in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Halifax Regional Municipality, Bridgewater, Pugwash and across the province

Additional Resources:

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