Nanaimo Primary Care Network
Working together to create a seamless primary healthcare experience for everyone
We acknowledge with gratitude that we live on the traditional unceded territories of the Snuneymuxw and Snaw-Naw-As First Nations.
Last updated: September 12, 2024
Find information and news about primary care health services for people living in and around Nanaimo.
On this page
- Overview
- Find a primary care provider
- Access services in your community
- What's happening in your community
Overview
A Primary Care Network (PCN) is a community-based network of health care professionals and clinics who plan and deliver the health care needs of a community. PCNs are part of the Province's Primary and Community Care Strategy to make sure you have faster and better access to everyday health care services.
Nanaimo PCN provides primary care services to the community, supported by healthcare professionals linked to a range of specialized services. This includes people living in and around:
- Nanaimo
- Cedar
- Departure Bay
- Lantzville
- Wellington
If you live on Gabriola Island, please visit the Gabriola Primary Care Network page.
Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner
If you need a primary care provider, register on the Health Connect Registry to get matched with a family doctor or nurse practitioner in your community.
We would like to thank you for your patience while you wait to be attached. In the interim, we suggest that you connect with the health care services below that best support your needs.
Access primary care health services
Search for primary care health services and support in your community.
You can also search our list of all health services available throughout B.C., which includes services related to primary care, emergency care, mental health and substance use, home care, public health units, pharmacies, labs and more.
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Save-On-Foods
Provides pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm.
Also provides naloxone kits to people who use opioids or are likely to witn...
103-2000 Island Highway N, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5W3
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Provides late night pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm.
Also provides naloxone kits to people who use opioids or are lik...
6681 Mary Ellen Drive, Nanaimo, BC V9V 1T7
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Provides late night pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm.
Also provides naloxone kits to people who use opioids or are lik...
510 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1P1
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Provides late night pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm.
Also provides naloxone kits to people who use opioids or are lik...
3200 Island Highway N, Nanaimo, BC V9T 1W1
Pharmacy
Sow's Ear Medical Clinic
Provides healthcare for individuals and families at community-based family practice clinics. Patients can get care from their primary care provider, either a family doctor or a nurse practitioner, and their teams.
Family practice clinics pr...
7186 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0
Family Practice Clinic - longitudinal Longitudinal care
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Provides pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand, and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm.
1150 Terminal Avenue N, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5L6
Pharmacy
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Provides pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand, and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm.
2A-1834 Cedar Road, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1H9
Pharmacy
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Provides pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand, and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm.
5800 Turner Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6J4
Pharmacy
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Provides pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand, and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm.
4186 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 4B7
Pharmacy
Thrifty Foods
Provides pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change, please call ahead to confirm.
5801 Turner Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6L8
Pharmacy
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Pharmacy Services in B.C.
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