Wolfville Collaborative Family Practice

10/06/2025

Important Notice: Canada Post Service Disruption and Colon Cancer Home Screening Kits

The Colon Cancer Prevention Program depends on Canada Post to deliver home screening kits to Nova Scotians.

Due to the Canada Post service disruption:

- Mailouts will resume once Canada Post service is fully operational.
- Nova Scotians who have a home screening kit, but have not yet completed it, should wait until the Canada Post strike is over.
- If you mailed your home screening kit and it did not reach the lab in time to be analyzed, a new home screening kit will be sent to you once mail service resumes.

For more information about the Colon Cancer Prevention Program, please visit https://www.nshealth.ca/clinics-programs-and-services/colon-cancer-prevention-program

09/25/2025

IWK Health continues to follow the evidence-based best practices of credible Canadian medical bodies, including the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and Health Canada, which continue to recommend acetaminophen as a safe and appropriate first-line option for managing fever and pain during pregnancy when medically needed, at recommended doses and for the shortest duration necessary.

Untreated fever and pain in pregnant women can pose risks to the unborn child. Families and pregnant women should continue to follow the advice of their health care providers.

There is no conclusive evidence of a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism.

09/23/2025

Just a reminder of phone numbers for your family physician to schedule appointments....

Suite 1
Dr H Burton please phone 902.542.2071

Suite 3
Dr A Wellwood and Dr B Sabine phone 902.542.3880

Suite 4
Dr R Clarke and Dr B Ross phone 902.542.0779
Mon, Tuesday, Thursday 930 am to 1130 am and 1 pm to 330 pm

Suite 5
Dr C Burgoyne phone 902.697.2046

For the Walk In Clinic at EKM / WKM after hours please phone 1.833.710.0110

In the case of a medical emergency please phone 911 or proceed to your nearest emergency room

Thank you

09/23/2025

OUT OF THE OFFICE!

WCP Admin, Sanja will be away from September 24 to October 14 2025

If you need to either schedule or cancel an appointment with the Family Practice Nurse, Dietician, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Kinesology please contact your provider's Admin and they will be happy to assist

Thank you

09/15/2025

If you have an infant under 8 months, or are an adult age 75 and older, you can receive your RSV vaccine now through a pharmacy or Public Health.We hope to offer this vaccine in office starting in November!

Infants under eight months and adults 75 years and older will soon have access to free protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Today, September 10, Nova Scotians aged 75 and older can book their free RSV vaccine through pharmacies and public health, with the first appointments Monday, September 15. Primary care providers will begin offering the vaccine in November.

The program for infants under eight months will be offered every year during the RSV season, which typically begins in late fall and lasts until spring. Newborns will be offered their dose before being discharged from hospital, and other eligible infants can receive their dose from their primary care provider or public health. This year, the program runs from October 15 to April 30.

RSV is a common respiratory virus that can lead to severe complications such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia, particularly in infants and older adults.

Adults age 75 years and older can book their vaccine online at http://novascotia.ca/vaccination or by calling 1-833-797-7772.

Read more at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/09/10/province-expanding-access-rsv-protection-infants-older-nova-scotians

09/08/2025

Friendly reminder about our COMMUNITY CUPBOARD!
Everything is FREE - take anything you need 🙂 and if you can spare something to add to the cupboard that would be great! Thank you in advance
NEW LOCATION IS SUITE 4

08/02/2025