Understanding Northern Health
Northern Health is a large organization with many complex services and operations. We regularly receive questions and requests for information about a variety of health care-related topics, and we kno...
Health services
Chris Simms reflects on working at Northern Health for over a decade
After almost 11 years as the Health Services Administrator in Terrace and Stewart, Chris Simms’ last day at Northern Health (NH) will be July 17. As he heads down to Vernon to start a new position w...
Meeting the patient where they’re at: NH Virtual Clinic
Don’t have a family doctor or nurse practitioner? Need help but your health centre is closed? Call the Northern Health Virtual Primary and Community Care Clinic at 1-844-645-7811. Northern Health...
Working with patient partners to improve care in the North
Engaging individuals in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health services is key to developing mutually beneficial relationships among patients, families, health care providers, researchers, a...
Chetwynd General Hospital Celebrates a Milestone 50 Years
August 18th, 2021 was a milestone 50th anniversary for the Chetwynd General Hospital. Community members marked the occasion with a garden party, BBQ, and birthday cake. Despite the rain, there was a w...
Daily huddles in Fort Nelson improve patient care
The health care team in Fort Nelson, which is made up of social workers, home support workers, nurses, and administrative staff, meets daily for a 30 minute huddle to ensure the best possible care for...
UHNBC doing 33% more MRIs
The University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George has done 1,360 more magnetic resonance imaging scans (MRIs) so far this fiscal year, a 33.2% increase over last year. MRI scanners us...
