Practical Information
Health & Emergency Services
Cape Breton Island is served by several hospitals and health centres, including facilities in Sydney, North Sydney, Glace Bay, New Waterford, Neil’s Harbour, Baddeck, Cheticamp, and Inverness.
Be sure to view the information and services offered at each facility by visiting their respective website.
In case of emergency, dial 911 to reach Emergency Health Services (EHS), which provides ambulance and first response care across the Island.
Victoria County Memorial Hospital (Baddeck)
Baddeck's Victoria County Memorial opened in 1949 as a 23-bed Canadian Red Cross operated facility. In 1995, a new hospital was opened. Victoria County Memorial Hospital does not have an emergency department.
Sacred Heart Community Health Centre (Chéticamp)
Sacred Heart Community Health Centre is a short-term treatment facility located in the Village of Cheticamp. As a community health centre, it serves the communities of Cheticamp, Margaree and surrounding areas.
Strait Richmond Hospital (Evanston)
Strait Richmond Hospital serves the health care needs of the residents of communities in Richmond County and the southern portion of Inverness County.
Glace Bay Hospital (Glace Bay)
Glace Bay Hospital is one of the community hospitals that operate as part of a four hospital complex that includes New Waterford Consolidated, Northside General and the Cape Breton Regional hospitals. As a community hospital, it serves Glace Bay and the surrounding communities.
Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital (Inverness)
Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital is a community hospital that serves the communities of Inverness and surrounding areas. The hospital’s Community Health Centre provides a space where services, programs and physicians offices are all under one roof.
Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre (Neil’s Harbour)
Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre is a short-term care facility located in Neil’s Harbour. It serves the communities of Neil’s Harbor, Dingwall, Bay St Lawrence, Meat Cove, Ingonish and surrounding areas.
New Waterford Consolidated Hospital (New Waterford)
The New Waterford Consolidated Hospital is one of the community hospitals that operate as part of a four hospital complex that includes Northside General, Glace Bay and the Cape Breton Regional hospitals. As a community hospital, it serves New Waterford and surrounding communities.
Northside General Hospital (North Sydney)
Northside General is one of the community hospitals that operate as part of a four hospital complex that includes New Waterford Consolidated, Glace Bay and the Cape Breton Regional hospitals. It serves the communities of North Sydney, Sydney Mines and surrounding areas.
Cape Breton Regional Hospital (Sydney)
The Cape Breton Regional Hospital is the regional referral, cancer centre, and trauma centre for Cape Breton Island. The Cape Breton Regional is part of a four hospital complex that also includes Glace Bay, New Waterford Consolidated and Northside General Hospitals.