On average, Nova Scotians call the 811 line 360 times a day
Nova Scotia's telehealth line handed more than 130,000 calls in its third year of operation, according to the department of health.
HealthLink 811 is a free service providing callers with access to registered nurses 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The 29 nurses answer general health questions or, if warranted, advise callers to head to an emergency room.
The service is three-years-old and the minister of health got the help of a one-year-old to mark the occasion Thursday.