New health clinic opens in Dartmouth North

The Dr. Maria Angwin Memorial – Wyse Road Health Clinic (Source: Province of Nova Scotia)

A new health clinic has opened at 230 Wyse Rd. in Dartmouth, N.S., the province announced on Tuesday.

The Dr. Maria Angwin Memorial – Wyse Road Health Clinic will offer a range of collaborative health services including primary care, gynecology, obstetrics, urology and midwifery, a news release said.

It will also host community programs such as the Nova Scotia Sisterhood and Nova Scotia Brotherhood, which are free programs for Black women and Black men to access health care.

The health home is named after Dr. Maria Angwin who became the first woman licensed to practice medicine in Nova Scotia in 1884.

“We’re proud to open the doors to a clinic that is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care in Dartmouth North,” said Ashley Harnish, director of Primary Health Care, Central Zone, Nova Scotia Health, in the release. “Our health home model for primary care, integrated in a space with Nova Scotia Brotherhood and Sisterhood, will allow us to better support the community of Dartmouth North by making care more connected, consistent and responsive to their needs.”

Primary care services opened at the clinic on Tuesday and the team includes four family physicians, a family practice nurse, a nurse practitioner and five administrative support staff.

The capacity of the clinic will allow 6,400 patients once it is fully operational.

“Creating safe and healthy communities where Nova Scotians can access comprehensive and connected healthcare is a priority,” said Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson. “This health clinic is a first for the community and one of two locations that, over time, will offer various services, programs and supports to Dartmouth North and surrounding communities.”

This is the first of two new health-care facilities in Dartmouth North. Construction is underway on a second facility on Windmill Road, expected to be complete in 2027.

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