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PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU CONTACT US
We cannot diagnose or advise on medical conditions via e-mail.
Instead, contact your health care provider directly.
Or, speak to a health care professional any time of day or night
 by dialing 8-1-1 on your phone or visit HealthLinkBC. 

If you require emergency assistance, please call 9-1-1.

To access the majority of our services/clinics you will require a referral from your family doctor.

Check our list of services and note that most sections have a direct contact us section for specific requests you may have concerning the clinic itself or referral requirements.

Here are some areas on our site that might have the information you need:

1. Visiting hours for mothers who've had their baby are noon - 2 p.m. and 6 - 9 p.m. Husbands/partners and brothers/sisters of the new baby can visit anytime. For mothers who have not yet had their baby, visiting hours are 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Visiting a mother while she's in the delivery suite is at the discretion of the family. This information is also available on our Visiting Information line at 604-875-2929. Please do not visit if you have a cold/flu or other infectious disease.
2. Careers/employment.
3. Information for international applicants (Link goes to the Provincial Health Services Authority, which governs BC Women’s).
4. Information on finding a doctor or midwife.
5. Fellowship or other post-doctorate opportunities. (Link goes to the University of British Columbia’s Office of the Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education.) This office administers the family medicine and the 61 specialty and subspecialty training programs recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada. All programs use resources in the university affiliated tertiary care hospitals in Vancouver (St. Paul's, Vancouver General Hospital 12th & Oak Pavilions, Vancouver General Hospital - UBC Pavilions, BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre).
6. Medical records - are you looking for information from your medical file? Print the Release of Information form and fax it in. You can also call 875-2000 local 2915 or e-mail satwal@cw.bc.ca with your request. Please note that due to the volume of requests, processing can take more than four weeks.
7. To update your contact information, call Central Registration at 604-875-2763 with your changes rather than using unsecured email.
8. The Family Resource Library has information regarding illness/conditions for children and women.
9. The Directory lists our clinics/services. Check the Prenatal diagnosis section for information about ultrasound, maternal serum screening, amniocentesis etc.
10. The Hospital Care section has information about visiting the hospital, registering and planning ahead, antepartum (before birth) and postpartum (after birth) care, labour and birth, breastfeeding and more.
11. Check our Health Topics area for information about your health.
12. The out-of-town families section has information about accommodations near the site, travel, directions and maps of the site, and provincial maps.
13. Preferred Accommodation program – private and semi-private room information.
14. Volunteering.
15. Donations.