South Okanagan Similkameen Primary Care Network
Working together to create a seamless primary healthcare experience for everyone
We respectfully acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation.
Last updated: September 24, 2024
Find information and news about primary care health services for people living in and around South Okanagan Similkameen.
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.
South Okanagan Similkameen PCN is working with local clinics to help connect people to a primary care provider, either a family doctor or nurse practitioner. This includes people living in and around the following communities:
- Princeton
- Keremeos
- Oliver
- Osoyoos
- Okanagan Falls
- Penticton
- Summerland
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.
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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8-1-1 Services
Provides people living in B.C. with 24-hour access to approved health information and detailed information on health care, mental health and substance use services throughout the province online at www.health...
Virtual Primary Care
Find a Midwife
Provides an online listing of registered midwives in BC, searchable by name or registration number. Midwives offer primary care to healthy pregnant women and their newborn babies from early pregnancy, through labour and birth, and up to three mont...
Maternity Care
First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day
Provides video visits with a licensed doctor for non-emergency medical concerns for all First Nations people and their families living in B.C., on reserve and away from home (off-reserve).
Patients consult with the doctor through a secure v...
Virtual Primary Care
Foundry Virtual
Provides access to virtual services through an app and web portal for youth and their caregivers in BC. Services are free and confidential.
Use the app to access same-day virtual services or schedule a virtual counselling appointment, find...
Foundry Centre
Pharmacy Services in BC
Provides online information on booking an appointment with a pharmacist for minor ailments or contraception at pharmacy locations throughout BC.
See the website for a self-assessment checklist to check your symptoms and a list of minor ailm...
Pharmacy
Apple Plaza Walk-in Clinic
Provides access to non-urgent medical care for people who need health advice, assessment and or treatment for minor illness and injuries.
All appointments are by phone unless the doctor determines there is a need for an in-person assessment...
162-1848 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5H3
Walk-In Clinic - episodic Clinic accepts walk-in patients
Bridgeside 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...
107-291 Fairview Road, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0
Family Practice Clinic - mixed Longitudinal care, walk-in care
Carmi Remedy'sRx
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.
15-725 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, BC V2A 3G8
Pharmacy
Cascade Medical Centre
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...
98 Ridgewood Drive, Princeton, BC V0X 1W0
Family Practice Clinic - longitudinal Longitudinal care
City Centre Remedy'sRx
Provides pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm.
101-399 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5B7
Pharmacy
What’s happening in your community
No Shortage of Patients for New Walk-In Clinic
Approximately 900 patients per month are seeing doctors at a new walk-in clinic that opened earlier this year in Penticton. Between October and December 2023, there were a total of 2,697 patient appointments handled by 26 different doctors at the Community Walk-In Clinic in the Apple Plaza.
Prepare for Influenza (flu) season
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Pharmacy Services in B.C.
Pharmacists are an important part of your health care team and offer a variety of services. They are able to assess and prescribe for 21 minor ailments, prescribe contraceptives, renew prescriptions, and give vaccines.