Northern Health
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 Northern Health service area map | |
| Formation | 2001 |
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| Type | British Columbia Health Authority |
CEO | Cathy Ulrich |
Key people | Colleen V. Nyce (Board Chair) |
Budget | $811.5 million (CDN) (approx) |
Staff | 7000+ |
| Website | northernhealth |
Northern Health is the publicly funded healthcare provider for the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Northern Health serves over 300,000 people in an area of 600,000 square kilometers. The health region operates over two dozen hospitals, several long-term care facilities for seniors, public health units, as well as addictions and mental health services.
Northern Health has received recognition in the Excellence in BC Healthcare Awards for its Care North primary care renewal initiative, as well as its NH Connections medical travel assistance program.
More than 7,000 people work for Northern Health.
Facilities include:
- Over two dozen hospitals
- 14 long-term care facilities
- Many public health units
- Many offices providing specialized services
The area region includes the communities of:
- Atlin
- Burns Lake
- Chetwynd
- Dawson Creek
- Fort Nelson
- Fort St. James
- Fort St. John
- Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands)
- Hazelton
- Houston
- Hudson's Hope
- Kitimat
- Mackenzie
- Masset
- McBride
- Pouce Coupe
- Prince Rupert
- Prince George
- Quesnel
- Sandspit
- Smithers
- Terrace
- Tumbler Ridge
- Valemount
- Vanderhoof
References
See also
Other Health Authorities in British Columbia:
- Fraser Health
- Interior Health
- Island Health
- Provincial Health Services Authority
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- First Nations Health Authority