Yarmouth Emergency Department Expansion Update
The entrance to the new emergency department at Yarmouth Regional Hospital will face Vancouver Street.
NOTE: Additional renderings of the planned expansion of the Yarmouth Regional Hospital emergency department follow this release.
Nova Scotians who live in Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby counties will have better access to emergency healthcare with the expansion of the Yarmouth Regional Hospital emergency department.
Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and MLA for Argyle, on behalf of Public Works Minister Kim Masland, announced today, February 23, that the construction tender will be issued this spring.
“Nova Scotians deserve to receive more care, faster in the best facilities we can offer,” said Minister LeBlanc. “This expansion will help people living in the Tri-Counties to feel at ease knowing care will be there when they need it and to support our efforts to recruit and retain talented and dedicated health professionals to the area.”
The project includes doubling the size of the emergency department and upgrading the emergency power supply for the entire facility. Currently, the facility can care for 14 people at a time and handle two ambulances. The expanded emergency department will be able to care for 30 people and handle four ambulances.
Quotes:
“As our population grows, so too does the demand for healthcare. A larger and modern emergency department for the region is an investment in the future of Southwest Nova Scotia. It’s how we will improve access to care and bring more of the skilled healthcare professionals we need to the community.”
— Brian Comer, Minister responsible for the Office of Mental Health and Addictions, on behalf of Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson
“Our entire team is pleased with this progress towards a larger, modern emergency department. We all know the challenges of working to provide safe, quality care in a dated, crowded space. We are looking forward to working in a bright, modern emergency department that will provide an improved patient experience, as well as a better work environment for healthcare providers.”
— Dr. Paul Legere, Emergency Department Lead, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Quick Facts:
- $2.5 million has been invested in the project so far, in design and engineering
- the new emergency department is scheduled to open in 2027
- the total cost of the project will be released once it is complete
Additional Resources:
Action for Health, the government’s strategic plan to improve healthcare: https://novascotia.ca/actionforhealth
More, Faster: The Action for Health Build: https://buildns.ca/healthcare/more-faster-the-action-for-health-build/
Department of Public Works on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/NS_PublicWorks
Renderings
The new emergency department at Yarmouth Regional Hospital will be a separate building and double the size of the current emergency department:
The new triage area for new emergency department at Yarmouth Regional Hospital where patients will be assessed before moving to the main waiting room:
This area in the new emergency department at Yarmouth Regional Hospital is where doctors, nurses and other health professionals will work, flanked by examination rooms:
