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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Well 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.
Also provides naloxone kits to people who use opioids or are likely to witn...
106-2504 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton, BC V2A 6G1
Pharmacy
Wesmed Medical
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...
659 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5C9
Family Practice Clinic - longitudinal Longitudinal care
White 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...
100-383 Ellis Street, Penticton, BC V2A 4L8
Family Practice Clinic - mixed Longitudinal care, walk-in care
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
Influenza, often called the "flu", is an infection of the upper airway (the nose and throat), caused by an influenza virus. Learn how to reduce the risk of catching influenza or spreading it to others.
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.