In an Emergency: For life-threatening illnesses or injuries, including symptoms of a heart attack, call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room right away.
COVID-19: If you have COVID-19 symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19 please call before going to any Urgent and Primary Care Clinic. For COVID-19 testing information, visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) testing page to find a collection centre near you.
Urgent and Primary Care Centres (UPCCs) provide access to same-day, urgent, non-emergency health care. UPCCs are often open evening, weekends and statutory holidays (actual hours vary by clinic). UPCCs provide an alternative to visiting an emergency department for non-emergency issues.
For example, patients who require medical attention within 12 to 24 hours for something like a sprain, minor cut or burn can visit an Urgent and Primary Care Centre. For life-threatening illnesses or injuries, call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room right away.
Please note that not all UPCCs have imaging, Electocardiogram (ECG), or Intravenous (IV) therapy. For details on the services available at each UPCC, click on the link below for the UPCC in your community, search our directory or call 8-1-1.
Find an Urgent and Primary Care Centre
Urgent and Primary Care Centres are available in many communities across British Columbia as part of the Province’s Primary Care Strategy. UPCCs are regularly being launched across the province. Keep checking this page for more updates.
Find your health authority below to see if an Urgent and Primary Care Centre is available near you. Click on the links to view more information about the services available, hours of operation, and more.
Fraser Health
- Abbotsford Urgent and Primary Care Centre - temporarily closed
- Burnaby Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- Ridge Meadows Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- Surrey-Newton Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- Surrey Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- Tri-Cities Urgent and Primary Care Centre
Interior Health
- Castlegar Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- Kamloops Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- Kelowna Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- Penticton Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- Vernon Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- West Kelowna Urgent and Primary Care Centre (Evenings Only)
Island Health
- Downtown Victoria Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- Esquimalt Urgent and Primary Care Centre – Victoria
- Offers limited services provided by a registered nurse, certified practice nurse or a mental health and substance use consultant. There are no doctors or nurse practitioners currently at this clinic.
- James Bay Urgent and Primary Care Centre – Victoria
- Nanaimo Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- North Quadra Urgent and Primary Care Centre – Victoria
- Westshore Urgent and Primary Care Centre – Langford
Northern Health
Vancouver Coastal Health
- City Centre Urgent and Primary Care Centre – Vancouver
- North Vancouver Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- Northeast Vancouver Urgent and Primary Care Centre
- REACH Urgent and Primary Care Centre – East Vancouver
- Richmond Urgent and Primary Care Centre
Last updated: August 23, 2021
