Southern Gulf Islands Primary Care
Working together to create a seamless primary healthcare experience for everyone
We are grateful to live and work on the Southern Gulf Islands and acknowledge that the lands and waters that encompass the islands have been home to Indigenous peoples since time immemorial, part of the traditional unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations and Hul’quimi’num Treaty Group.
Last updated: September 9, 2024
Find information and news about primary care health services for people living in and around the Southern Gulf Islands.
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.
The Southern Gulf Islands Primary Care team 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 the following communities:
- Pender Island
- Galiano Island
- Mayne Island
- Saturna Island
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.
The Health Connect Registry is the primary tool used by healthcare providers to add patients to their practice. Wait times will vary based on each doctor and nurse practitioner's capacity.
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
Galiano Community Health Care Centre
Provides access to primary care and urgent care services for residents and visitors of Galiano Island to meet their everyday health care needs, including laboratory services, emergency services, nursing, and home care and support services. Communi...
908 Burrill Road, Galiano Island, BC V0N 1P0
Community Health Centre
Galiano Health Care 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...
908 Burrill Road, Galiano Island, BC V0N 1P0
Family Practice Clinic - mixed Longitudinal care, walk-in care
Mayne Island Community Health Centre
Provides a range of health services to help residents meet their everyday health care needs in order to stay healthy, prevent illness, and manage ongoing illness or disease.
526 Felix Jack Road, Mayne Island, BC V0N 2J2
Community Health Centre
Mayne Island Health 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...
526 Felix Jack Road, Mayne Island, BC V0N 2J2
Family Practice Clinic - mixed Longitudinal care, walk-in care
Pender Island 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.
10-4605 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island, BC V0N 2M0
Pharmacy
What’s happening in your community
Get health information and advice
Call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 to speak with a health service navigator, registered nurse, registered dietitian, qualified exercise professional or pharmacist. You can contact HealthLink BC 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Get connected to more care
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.