Medical Emergencies
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 9-1-1 immediately.
Non-urgent health advice and information
Please call HealthLink BC by dialing 8-1-1 from anywhere in BC, or TTY at 7-1-1 for the deaf and hearing-impaired. Registered nurses can provide health information and advice at any time. Translation services are available in 130 languages. For information online, please visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca
Health facilities and services by community
Northern Health is split into three operational areas: the Northeast, Northern Interior, and Northwest. For health services in specific communities, please click on the links below.
Northeast: Chetwynd, Dawson Creek and Pouce Coupe, Hudson’s Hope, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Tumbler Ridge
Northern Interior: Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Mackenzie, McBride, Prince George, Quesnel, Valemount, Vanderhoof
Northwest: Atlin, Dease Lake, Houston, Hazelton, Masset, Kitimat, Port Clements, Prince Rupert, Smithers, Stewart, Terrace, the Village of Queen Charlotte
Human resources/work inquiries
Northern Health welcomes inquiries about work opportunities. Please visit our careers page for more information on specific positions.
- For more information on opportunities for physicians, contact Northern Health Human Resources at (250) 565-2555, 1-877-905-1155, or email: physicians@northernhealth.ca
- For more information on opportunities for nurses and other health professionals, contact the Human Resources Department at (250) 565-2350, 1-877-905-1155, or email: HR@northernhealth.ca
Media inquiries
The NH Media Line (250-961-7724) is for the use of Northern BC, provincial and national media.
This media cell is carried at all times by a Northern Health communications officer. During business hours (8 AM to 5 PM), calls will be answered or returned immediately. After hours and on weekends, voicemail messages will be reviewed; urgent messages will be returned immediately, and non-urgent requests will be attended to at or before the start of the next business day.
Purchasing and RFP inquiries
Northern Health’s Materiel Services Department coordinates all purchasing activities for the health region. The department also prepares all tenders and requests for proposals, evaluates all responses, and makes contract award recommendations.
Northern Health uses the provincial government's BC Bid service to post tender opportunities and Requests for Proposals. To view Northern Health’s listings, click the browse by organization option and select Northern Health from the alphabetical list.
For more information, please contact:
BC Health Authority Shared Services Organization, Supply Chain - Northern Branch
325 Brunswick Street
Prince George, BC V2L 5T8
Phone: (250) 565-2322, Fax: (250) 563-6850