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BC Cancer – Prince George (Centre for the North)

One of BC Cancer's six regional care centres, BC Cancer – Prince George provides care and support for patients with cancer.
Visitor information
BC Cancer – Prince George (Centre for the North)
*For patients requiring assistance with travel/accommodation related to attending their cancer treatment at Centre for the North, please contact Patient Family Counselling at the Centre

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Location information

BC Cancer – Prince George (Centre for the North)
1215 Lethbridge Street
Prince George, BC, V2M 7E9

Telephone: 250-645-7300
Toll-free (within BC): 1-855-775-7300

BC Cancer – Prince George is situated on the traditional and unceded territory of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation.

Hours of operation

Monday to Friday: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
(excluding statutory holidays)

Parking

Patients with cancer park for free
Paid parking is back at all hospital sites starting March 4, 2022. You can still park for free for appointments and tests related to your cancer treatment after this date.

To park for free at BC Cancer – Prince George, please go to the reception/screening desk and provide your licence plate number. You will be given a decal to place on your vehicle dashboard that you can use for all of your cancer treatment visits. Please do not pay for parking.

For more information, visit our Parking for Patients page.

Where to park
Patient Parking stalls are available at the front of the building.

Street parking is available on Lethbridge Street and Edmonton Street.

Paid parking
If you are not onsite for cancer treatment, you will have to pay for parking. Parking is charged at hourly rates. Parking meters accept coins and credit cards only. They do not accept debit cards. You will need your licence plate number to pay for parking. 

Health and safety

The health and safety of our patients and employees is extremely important to us. Please do not visit if you have a fever and respiratory symptoms, or have been exposed to an infectious disease within the last two weeks. If you are a patient, please call your healthcare provider from home.

Smoke and scent-free environment

Smoking is not permitted in the buildings or on the grounds. This means that staff, patients, and visitors are not permitted to smoke on site. If you have questions about this policy, please email smokefree@phsa.ca.
 
In consideration of our patients and staff who have scent-related allergies, please do not wear perfume, scented hairspray, cologne, deodorant, aftershave or other scented products while visiting. Thank you for your co-operation.

Transit

There are several bus routes that stop within walking distance of BC Cancer – Prince George. For more information, visit the BC Transit website.

Travel

If you are traveling to Prince George for cancer treatment and need further information, please visit Transportation & Lodging.
Centre overview
Located in Prince George, adjacent to the University Hospital of Northern BC, BC Cancer – Prince George meets the needs of the residents of Northern BC.

BC Cancer – Prince George has been providing cancer care services in partnership with Northern Health since November 1, 2012. Combining the closer to home strategy with the "Northern Way of Caring" helps all members of the team work towards the goal of patient centred care when providing and transitioning services.

Services

BC Cancer – Prince George offers a full range of services for patients and families, including but not limited to:

Support programs

BC Cancer – Prince George offers support programs to help patients and families through cancer care. To learn more, visit Support Programs.

An environmental leader 

BC Cancer – Prince George was constructed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification standards. 

Elements of the sustainable design include storm water management to reduce the building's impact on local sewer systems, a green roof to reduce the heat island effect of the building, secure bicycle storage and shower facilities to encourage staff to use alternative methods of transportation, interior and exterior lighting designed to minimized light pollution, and dust and dirt control during construction that minimized the impact of construction on the local sewer system and the surrounding neighbourhood. For more information on the sustainable design of BC Cancer – Prince George, click here.

BC Cancer – Prince George is operated by a P3 partnership between Johnson Controls, BC Cancer, and Plenary Health. BC Cancer contracted Plenary Health to design, build, finance and maintain the new facility for 30 years. For more information about the construction phase of BC Cancer – Prince George, which took place between summers of 2010 and 2012, please visit Plenary Health's project website.

Frequently asked questions

For answers to frequently asked questions, click "+" on the questions below.

The BC Cancer Foundation partners with donors in the community to fund BC Cancer innovation and bring world-class care closer to home for all patients in the region. Donors help transform care locally by supporting BC Cancer experts, research and care innovation, as well as accelerating access to treatment at BC Cancer – Prince George.

To learn more and to donate, please visit the BC Cancer Foundation website.


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