Nova Scotia Health and Cape Breton University have partnered to create a primary health care clinic for newcomers in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM), by referral only. The clinic provides timely access to safe and culturally sensitive care for those without a permanent primary care provider (physician or nurse practitioner). The clinic is located within the Nancy Dingwall Health and Counselling.
This clinic is for residents of all ages who are:
To book an appointment, a referral is required from the following partners:
To obtain a referral, please reach out directly to these community partners. Once the clinic receives the referral, patients will be contacted with an appointment time.
Cape Breton Newcomer Primary Care Clinic
Note: Newcomers who are CBU students and employees will continue to book appointments with Cape Breton University’s Nancy Dingwall Health and Counselling Centre.
Nancy Dingwall Health & Counselling Centre
Cape Breton University
1250 Grand Lake Rd.
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1M 1A2
Phone: 902-563-1464
Fax: 1-833-333-1806
Email: newcomer_clinic@cbu.ca
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Thursday: 8:30am-8:30pm
Friday: Open every other Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm. Please call ahead to confirm.