If you live in the East Kootenay and need a family doctor or nurse practitioner, register on the Health Connect Registry, a free provincial service that helps connect patients with available primary care providers in their community.

Register here.

You can also register family members or a person in your care. Please register each person separately, to ensure the number on the list is accurate.

Registration takes less than five minutes and requires the following information:

• Personal Health Number (PHN) from your BC Services Card;
• Home address;
• Email address and phone number.

Once registered, individuals will remain on the Health Connect Registry until a provider becomes available in their community, at which point they will be contacted with information on next steps. While matching generally follows a first-come, first-served process, priority is given to individuals with urgent health needs.

If you need help with your registration or have questions, you can call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 for support.

Translation services are available in over 130 languages. For the deaf and the hard of hearing, contact 8-1-1 using Video Relay Services (VRS) or Teletypewriter Relay Services (TTY) at 7-1-1.

East Kootenay Division of Family Practice

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