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The Nova Scotia Health Authority announced Friday that the emergency department at Roseway Hospital, Shelburne, will be closed:

Monday, January 18, closed at 8 a.m., and reopening Tuesday, January 19 at 8 a.m.

This is due to physician availability. They apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

This is the ninth such closure of the Roseway ER in just over two weeks.

Roseway Emergency Department Schedule, Jan. 11-12

The emergency department at Roseway Hospital, Shelburne, will be closed: 

update:
Physician coverage has been found for the Roseway Hospital emergency department during the day Friday, Jan 1. This means the emergency department will now be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. The schedule for the rest of the weekend is posted online: http://www.swndha.nshealth.ca/newsreleases/nr12312015.htm

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Emergency department closures at Roseway Hospital have been on the rise since the Liberal Government took office. The accountability report on emergency departments for 2014-15 shows that there are over 650 hours of closure, up from 117 hours the year before. Mr. Speaker, the minister continues to play lip service to this issue but the numbers don't lie. MLA Sterling Belliveau in NS Legislature, Dec 10, 2015

The Nova Scotia Health Authority announced Monday that the emergency department at Roseway Hospital, Shelburne, will be closed for 24 hours on Monday, December 28, closing at 8 a.m., and reopening Tuesday, December 29 at 8 a.m.

The news release distributed two hours after the closure said that the closure was due to lack of a physician and a registered nurse 

Roseway Emergency Department Closed Monday, November 9, at 8 a.m. and reopening at 7:00 p.m.

This is due to physician availability. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have an emergency, please call 911 or visit the nearest emergency department. For non-emergency health advice from a registered nurse, please call 811. The Mental Health Crisis Line operates 24/7 at 1-888-429-8167.