We are grateful to live and work on Salt Spring Island and acknowledge that the lands and waters that encompass the island 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.
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Salt Spring Island Primary Care
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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 Salt Spring Island 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:
- Salt Spring Island
- Vesuvius
- Fernwood
- Ganges
- Fulford Harbour
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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Provides prenatal and early postpartum care and support for pregnant people and their families before, during and after childbirth. Patients are cared for throughout pregnancy and...
Address
135 Crofton Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1T1
Maternity Care
Provides pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand and manage their prescriptions. Some locations may also dispense medication for opioid agonist treatment; call ahea...
Address
104 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2S7
Pharmacy
Provides support for pregnant women and new moms, their babies, children and families. Created by women, for women, the program is offered by public health nurses who will work in...
Address
160 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T8
Maternity Care
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 nur...
Address
164 Kings Lane, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2P7
Family Practice Clinic
Provides pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm.
Address
2101-115 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T9
Pharmacy
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.
What's happening in your community
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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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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.
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More people living in rural, remote and First Nations communities will benefit from free ferry service when travelling for non-emergency medical specialist appointments through an expansion to the Travel Assistance Program (TAP).
The content on this page has been jointly created by Salt Spring Primary Care and HealthLink BC.
