To be eligible to use NH Connections, you:
- Have a valid BC CareCard
- Don't need medical care during your trip
- Are 16 years or older (passengers younger than 16 must be accompanied by a companion)
Also, you:
- Are traveling for a physician referred medical service
- OR you need to access a health service that's not available in your home community (such as a physiotherapy appointment)
- OR you have been transported outside of your home community by ambulance and need return travel home (when calling to book a seat on NH Connections, you will be asked for information about your ambulance trip, including transport date, and your original departure and destination points);
- OR you are traveling as a companion (see Companions)
Who is not eligible?
You are not eligible for the Northern Health Connections travel service if:
- You can obtain the medical service in your home community
- OR you require ongoing medical care during transportation