How to get a family doctor in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia's Need a Family Practice Registry is the province's single waitlist. Registering is the only way to be matched as practices take on patients, and the registry publishes its size monthly.
The official registry
Need a Family Practice Registry
Step by step
- Register online at needafamilypractice.nshealth.ca, or call 811.
- Keep your contact details current — you are called when matched.
- Re-confirm if you move within the province.
While you wait
- VirtualCareNS is available free to people on the registry.
- Pharmacy walk-in clinics handle many common conditions.
- Mobile primary care clinics visit communities on a schedule.
Clinics reported accepting patients in Nova Scotia
Community-reported status, updated as people call and tell us what they heard. Always confirm by phone.
Registry details last verified . Programs change — confirm with the official source before relying on this. This page is information, not medical advice.