The new unit will serve patients in Digby and Annapolis counties.
Tracey Barron with the Department of Health and Wellness says it is expected to reduce travel time and relieve congestion at other dialysis centres.
A request for proposal for design will be issued later this month.
In a news release, the the province says right now, patients in Digby and Annapolis counties must travel to Yarmouth or Berwick for dialysis treatment.
The new dialysis unit will mean that most patients who require more complex hemodialysis care will be able to receive it at the Digby General Hospital and will not have to travel to Yarmouth for services.
The design phase for the dialysis unit is expected to take about six months.
The new unit will bring dialysis treatment closer patients in Digby and Annapolis counties. pic.twitter.com/Oqmu89bJaG
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This week the province also announced construction of a new 12-station dialysis unit at the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville.
