Fort Nelson

• Population

  Town Population: 4,514 (BC Stats, 2006 Census)

  Ages of Population

  0-17: 27.5%

  18-24: 9.7%

  25-64: 58.8%

  65+: 4.1% (BC Stats, 2010 Figures)

• Health Administrative Information

  Health Authority: Northern Health

  Health Service Delivery Area: Northeast

  Regional District: Northern Rockies

  Rural Designation: RSA community

  RRP Designation: A

  RRP Points: 51.25

• Practitioners + Clinic information

  General Practitioners: 6, + 1 Specialty Practise (www.cpsbc.ca)

  Clinics

  Airport Way Medical Clinic

  5217 Airport Drive

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-7838

  Fort Nelson First Nations Health Clinic

  RR#1, Mile 295 Alaska Highway

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-7257 | F: 250 774-7260

• Contact Info

  Fort Nelson General Hospital

  Box 60, 5315 Liard Street

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-8100 | F: 250 774-8110

  http://careers.northernhealth.ca/Communities/NortheastRegion/FortNelson.aspx




• Hospital Info

  Acute Care Beds: 15

  Residential Care Beds: 7

  Maternity patients are referred to Fort St. John for labour and delivery. Patients are asked to make arrangements in advance with their healthcare provider.

  Paediatric and ENT care are provided by visiting specialists at regular intervals.

  Nearest Major Medical Centre: Prince George (820 km)




• Emergency Room

  This community has a full service Emergency Room that is open 24/7.

  Number of Visits per Year: 6,766 (2009/2010 Statistics: NHA)

  Travel Distance to Transfer Hospital: Prince George (820 km)

• Lab services

  Fort Nelson General Hospital Lab

  Box 60, 5315 Liard Street

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-8100 | F: 250 774-8110

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 9 am – 3 pm

• Blood Bank

  There is a blood bank in this community.

• Imaging services

  X-Ray

  Fort Nelson General Hospital Diagnostics

  Box 60, 5315 Liard Street

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-8100 | F: 250 774-8110

  Ultrasound

  This community has ultrasound imaging services.

  CT

  This community has CT imaging services.

• BC Ambulance

  BC Ambulance Service provides coverage to this community, including Air Ambulance services. Air transport out of Fort Nelson is dependent on availability of the air ambulance and is frequently subject to weather conditions.

• Pharmacy

  Fort Nelson Pharmacy

  Box 540, 4904 – 50th Avenue North

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-2323 | F: 250 774-2326

  Overwaitea Pharmacy #21

  5103 Airport Road

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 233-8914 | F: 250 774-4103

• Extended Care

  Fort Nelson General Hospital (7 beds)

  Box 60, 5315 Liard Street

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-8100 | F: 250 774-8110

• Home Nursing

  Fort Nelson Health Unit

  5217 Airport Drive

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 263-6025

• Mental Health and Addictions

  Fort Nelson General Hospital

  Mental Health & Addictions Division

  Box 60, 5315 Liard Street

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-8105 | F: 250 774-8110

  Hrs: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

  In-community

  Fort Nelson Mental Health Centre

  Bag 1000, 5217 Airport Drive

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-7092 | F: 250 774-7096

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

  CYMH

  5020 Airport Drive

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-6185

  Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship Society

  5012 – 49 Avenue

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-2993

• Social workers

  Lynda Gwynn BSW RSW

  Box 1605, 4023 – 53 Avenue East

  Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0

  P: 250 774-6404

Mobile Diabetes Clinic
Carrier Sekani Family Services
987 – 4th Avenue
Prince George, BC, V2L 3H7
P: 250 562-3591 | TFP: 1 800 889-6855
F: 250 562-2272 | TFF: 1 888 554-7244

BC Schizophrenia Society North East Region
Mental Health & Addictions
11204 – 107 Street
Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6J7
P: 250 261-9189 | TFP: 1 888 266-6660
www.bcss.org