Health Care / Medical Services


Prince George Regional Hospital

• PGRH provides emergency, general surgery and general medicine services for Prince George and surrounding areas.  It also provides a range of specialty services, including Obstetrical & Gynecological, Othopedices, Urology, Opthamology, Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Intensive Care, Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, and Mental Health & Addictions.
• PGRH is the regional referral centre for a number of services in Northern British Columbia.
• Some examples of the of the specialty clinics provided include
• Regional Cancer Care Clinic
• Transplant Outreach Program
• Diabetes Education Clinic
• Renal Care
• MS Clinic
• Detox Assessment Unit Nechako Rehabilitation

Public Health Prevention and Protection

• A number of preventive public health programs and resources are offered through the Prince George-based Northern Interior Health Unit and other facilities, including:
• Immunizations
• Child wellness counselling
• Vision & Hearing Screening
• Speech & Language Therapy
• Assessments for special needs, autism & FASD
• Make Children First programs
• Prenatal Classes and Pregnancy Counselling
• Family Support programs
• Life skills & parenting services
• School Health
• Youth wellness Clinics
• Injury Prevention
• Nutrition community development
• Healthy Heart Program
• Nicotine Intervention Counseling Centre
• Women’s Wellness Programs
• Hep C Clinic
• AIDS/HIV/STI Testing
• Harm Reduction Services
• Communicable Disease Prevention & Treatment
• Public Health Protection provides the following inspection and/or consultation services:
• Community Care Facilities Licensing
• Environmental Health Protection
• Land Use (Subdivisions, Sanitation)
• Water/sewage system permitting and inspections
• Food Security services
• Food borne illness control
• Drinking water safety
• Institutional Environments (Schools, Hospitals)
• Tobacco Control
• Recreational Water Safety (Pools and Hot Tubs)
• Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality
• Emergency Preparedness Planning and Response
• Personal Service Establishments
• Playground Safety
• Summer and Industrial Camps

Mental Health and Addictions

• Provides a range of services, including:
• Acquired Brain Injury Program
• Community Mental Health Services
• CRU (Community Response Unit)
• Early Intervention
• Eating Disorders Clinic
• Elderly Services Program
• Support Team
• Psychiatry
• Alcohol & Drug programs
• Day programming services (also hold evening groups)

Home and Community Care

• Helping seniors and people with disabilities maintain their independence while being provided with the necessary support services, includng:
• Adult Day Centre & Recreation Services
• Long Term Care Case Management Services
• Community Social Worker
• Extended Care Unit (Jubilee Lodge)
• Family Care Homes
• Health Services for Community Living
• Home Care Nursing, Home Support
• Independent Living and Care Facilities for seniors
• (Parkside/Rainbow/Simon Fraser Lodge/Jubilee Lodge)
• Lifeline Program, Seniors Housing Program
• Palliative Care Coordinator
• Physio/OT/Rehab

For more information on Northern Health services in the Prince George area, please contacts us at hello@northernhealth.ca