Health Services
The following websites provide information to travelers about health issues in British Columbia and Canada:
- Vancouver Coastal Health – Regional healthcare authority in Vancouver, Richmond, the North Shore, Sea-to-Sky corridor and the Sunshine Coast.
- HealthLink BC – Provincial service providing 24-hour access to non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Also available by calling 8-1-1 toll-free in BC.
- Health Canada – Canada’s federal department of health. Information is also available in French.
For emergency medical treatment in Vancouver, call 9-1-1. However, for non-emergency issues, Vancouver is also home to a number of state-of-the-art medical clinics that can see visitors on an urgent basis, and refer on to appropriate specialists when necessary.
Hospitals
BC Children’s Hospital
604.875.2345
Lions Gate Hospital (North Vancouver)
604.988.3131
St. Paul’s Hospital (Downtown Vancouver)
604.682.2344
Vancouver General Hospital
604.875.4111
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