River John is part of Nova Scotia Health’s Northern Zone, which includes Pictou, Colchester and Cumberland counties, and is served by several hospitals, services and agencies. Phone 811 for assessment and navigational support from a registered nurse, 24 hours a day, or 911 for emergency service. See Where to Go for Healthcare for more information.
Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital
110 Blair Avenue
P.O. Box 40, Tatamagouche, NS, B0K 1V0
Phone: (902) 657-2382
Fax: (902) 657-3745
Website: https://www.nshealth.ca/locations-and-facilities/lillian-fraser-memorial-hospital
Aberdeen Hospital
835 East River Road
New Glasgow, NS
B2H 3S6
Phone: (902) 752-7600
Website: https://www.nshealth.ca/locations-and-facilities/aberdeen-hospital
Colchester East Hants Health Center
600 Abenaki Road
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5A1
Phone: (902) 893-5554 Auto Attendant
(902) 893-4321 Switchboard
1-800-460-2110 (Toll Free in NS)
Website: https://www.nshealth.ca/locations-and-facilities/colchester-east-hants-health-centre
C. G. Fulton Pharmacy Ltd.
2747 River John Station Road
P.O. Box 189 River John, NS B0K 1N0
Phone: (902) 351-2500
Fax: (902) 351-2544
Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/CG-Fulton-Pharmacy-River-John/100057406991089/
Health information
For general online health information we suggest you start with your local library, which has an Online Health Room as well as a comprehensive collection of materials, both in print and video.