Trusted Health Advice from a Registered Nurse

Concerned about your health? Wondering if you can care for yourself at home, or need to see a doctor? Call 8-1-1 to talk to a registered nurse around the clock, seven days a week. Our nurses can also provide information about services provided in your area, or general information about your health care concerns.

For trusted, everyday health information and advice, call 811.

Did you know that…

811 can help you with advice on everything from bee stings, frost bite, to coughs, and flu
On average, 325 patients receive care from an 811 nurse each day
Top five most common reasons for calling 811:
- Abdominal pain / discomfort
- Chest pain / discomfort
- Children’s colds & coughs
- Adult colds & coughs
- Adult nausea & vomiting
811 provides services in over 125 different languages including Farsi, Cantonese, French, Chinese, and Arabic, to name a few.

Unable to reach 8-1-1?

If you are unable to reach us by dialling 8-1-1 from your telephone or hand held device, please contact your telephone service provider. In some cases, local telephone service providers may not be able to support 8-1-1 dialing. If this is the case, you may access the 811 service using the following 10-digit number: 866-770-7763 from a telephone registered in Nova Scotia only.