PRACTICE CLOSURE NOTICE: DR. JESSICA MITCHELL Dear patients, It is with an incredibly heavy heart that I have decided to leave my family practice at the end of August 2024, potentially sooner, if a suitable replacement family physician can be found to cover. I will be covering your medical needs until August 31, 2024, at which point I will be resigning from my practice in Tantallon. This
What is a non-insured service? Non-insured services are not paid for by Nova Scotia’s Medical Services Insurance (MSI) program. That means the doctor is not paid by MSI to provide that service. Why does my doctor bill for non-insured services? Your doctor bills you for non-insured services because they still need to cover the cost of providing the service, plus office and staffing costs. How does my doctor decide how
Tantallon Walk-In Clinic: Open for pre booked, pre screened appointments only. We are unable to accept walk in patients at this time. Monday, Wednesday 830-3; Tuesday, Friday 830-1 and Thursday 830-12 noon. Tantallon Family Practice: We now offer patients the option to book 'routine' phone appointments online by going to: https://patient.medeohealth.com/booking/tantallon-family-practice We offer 'same day appointments' for things that cannot wait until the next available appointment and those can
CLOSED on Saturday's and Sundays. If your matter is urgent and you are in need of a doctor outside of our open hours, please proceed to your nearest emergency department. For medical advice via the telephone, you may call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours per day 7 days per week. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the revised way in which processes and protocols have
Due to the revised way in which we have had to operate during the Covid 19 pandemic to keep our patients, our staff and our doctors safe, we have had to alter they way in which we see 'Walk In' patients. We will now offer pre-screened, pre-booked appointments only. We are unable to accept 'walk in' patients at this time. Hours of operation are: Monday to Friday from 9 am
PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT WALK-IN INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST Due to the coronavirus pandemic we are maximizing infection control measures for the safety of our patients, staff and community. We are making every effort to provide ongoing care for our patients in a safe manner and ask for your cooperation. Over the next few weeks we will be moving towards virtual care for appropriate patients in stable
We will register patients until such time our waiting room is full to capacity in order to close at the listed time. Please present your healthcard upon arrival as we are updating patient information in our computer system.
Welcome to the start of another FLU season! Influenza is a common respiratory illness that affects millions of Canadians each year. There can be outbreaks of influenza at any time, but, in Canada, the most common time of year is from November through April. Colder winter weather brings people indoors and into close proximity with each other, thereby providing increased opportunity for the virus to spread. The influenza virus
With your permission, you may see the following types of learners during your office visit.. Junior Medical Students – These learners are in their first 2 years of training. They may talk to you initially on their own, and review your presenting complaint and medical history. They are supervised closely by your physician, who will also see you and direct all of your medical care. Senior Medical Students – These