North Cumberland Memorial Hospital

Name :

North Cumberland Memorial Hospital

Address  :

260 Church Street

Town  :

Pugwash

State  :

Nova Scotia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

B0K 1L0

Phone  :

902 243 2521

Fax  :

902 243 2941

Web URL  :

North Cumberland Memorial Hospital

Description

North Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Pugwash Nova Scotia was established in 1947 as a memorial to war veterans Originally one of several Red Cross outposts in the province its operation was later transferred to a local board of directors funded by the Department of Health The current facility was built with local support and fundraising and was opened in 1966

North Cumberland Memorial Hospital is currently approved for short stay care plus palliative care beds The hospital provides a mix of inpatient outpatient ambulatory care clinics and health promotion services NCMH provides 24hour emergencyoutpatient service utilizing an oncall emergency coverage system as well as diagnostic services through the laboratory and diagnostic imaging staff

Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia has a newlyconstructed facility on the property to house ambulance staff and equipment and as well an air ambulance landing area is located on site
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