Five islands comprise the Southern Gulf Islands: Galiano, Mayne, Pender, Salt Spring and Saturna, each with different levels of service.
Lady Minto Hospital
135 Crofton Road
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1T1
Tel. 250-538-4800
FAX 250-538-4870
Emergency Department
Staffed by a roster of family doctors who take calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with BC Ambulance transfers to tertiary care available by ferry or helicopter
Psychiatry
Quiet room for psychiatric services
Acute Care
19 acute care beds, including 1 palliative care suite
Residential Care
31 residential care beds
Obstetrics
Low risk obstetrics services provided by midwives with nursing support
Additional services on-site
Ultrasound, endoscopy, laboratory, pharmacy, physiotherapy, internal medicine, and radiology
Pender Island Health Care Centre
5715 Canal Road
Pender Island, BC V0N 2M1
Tel. 250-629-3233
FAX 250-629-3234
Office hours: Monday- Friday, 9 am–5 pm (closed between 12 noon and 2 pm)
Primary Health Care
2 full time family doctors and 1 nurse practitioner provide primary health care.
On call coverage provided by family doctors and transfers to tertiary care provided by BC Ambulance via ferry or helicopter
Mayne Island Health Care Centre
466 Felix Jack Road
Mayne Island, BC V0N 2J0
Phone 250-539-2312
Fax 250-539-3215
Office hours: Monday & Tuesday, half days (variable hours), Wednesday – Friday, 9 am – 12 and 1 – 5 pm
Primary Health Care
1 family doctor and 1 nurse practitioner provide primary health care.
On-call coverage provided by family doctor and Nurse First Call BC Ambulance transfers to tertiary care available by ferry or helicopter.
Galiano Island Health Care Centre
908 Burrill Road
Galiano Island, BC V0N 1P0
Tel. 250-539-3230
FAX 250-539-3238
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4:30 pm (closed between 12:30 – 1:30 pm)
Primary Health Care
1 family doctor and 1 nurse practitioner provide primary health care.
On-call coverage provided by family doctor and Nurse First Call BC Ambulance transfers to tertiary care available by ferry or helicopter.
Saturna Island Health Clinic
104 Harris Road
Saturna Island, BC V0N 2Y0
Tel. 250-539-5435
FAX 250-539-5435
Office hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 am – 4 pm
Primary Health Care
Provided 1 day/week by family doctor plus 1 day/week by nurse practitioner. BC Ambulance transfers to tertiary care available by ferry or helicopter