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Campbell River and District

Campbell River and District Primary Care Network

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We honour and express our gratitude for living and working on the traditional lands of the Liǥwildaʼx̱w, and the unceded territories of the Kwakwaka’wakw, Coast Salish and Nuu-Chah-Nulth peoples.

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.

Campbell River and District 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:

  • Campbell River
  • Cortes Island
  • Gold River
  • Quadra Island
  • Sayward
  • Tahsis

Find a primary care provider

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.


What’s happening in your community

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Campbell River Primary Care Access Clinic

People in Campbell River have better access to primary care with the opening of a new primary care access clinic. As partners, the Campbell River Division of Family Practice, Island Health, local physicians and nurse practitioners – supported by Ministry of Health and the Family Practices Services Committee of the Doctors of BC – are continuing to develop and invest in Campbell River primary care with services such as this new clinic.

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health services support call taker

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.

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pharmacist and customer

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.


The content on this page has been jointly created by the Campbell River and District Primary Care Network and HealthLink BC.