Open 24 hours. We estimate about 2h 12m.
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Quieter times: If your condition is not life-threatening, mid-morning on weekdays (Tuesday through Thursday) tends to be less busy at most Canadian hospital emergency departments. Early mornings before 8 a.m. can also see shorter waits. Check real-time wait estimates on this page before heading in.
Busier times: Emergency departments across Canada are typically busiest on Monday mornings, Friday evenings, and weekends as walk-in clinics and family doctor offices are closed. Evenings between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. are generally the busiest period of any given day. As a major regional referral centre, UHNBC's ED can be especially busy when patients are transferred in from communities across Northern BC.
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Open on ERstat →University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC), formerly Prince George Regional Hospital, is the largest acute care facility in Northern BC and a Level III trauma centre serving approximately 300,000 residents across a region of over 600,000 square kilometres. Located at 1475 Edmonton Street in Prince George, it functions as the primary regional referral hub for specialized services including emergency care, cardiac programs, surgery, intensive care, and the only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Northern BC. Patients requiring advanced trauma care, complex diagnostics, or specialist consultation from across northern British Columbia are directed here.
24/7 emergency department, Level III trauma centre, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) — only in Northern BC, Cardiac programs, General and specialized surgery, Adult psychiatric unit, Mental health services, Medical imaging: X-ray, ultrasound, CT, and MRI, Laboratory diagnostics, Chronic kidney disease clinic, Diabetes education centre, Prenatal and maternal-child care, Sexual assault emergency care (ages 13+, forensic collection up to 72 hours), Rehabilitation and convalescent care, Indigenous health services, Social work and spiritual care, Ambulatory care and specialty outpatient clinics.
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Hospital parking is $8 per day; payment meters are inside the main entrance and require your licence plate number. Angle parking is also available along Edmonton Street. Two-hour free parking is available in designated areas near the hospital. On surrounding streets in the Hospital Zone, paid parking is available via the HotSpot app at $1/hour or $7 for a full day.
UHNBC is directly accessible by Prince George Transit (BC Transit), with a dedicated 'Hospital' bus stop. Adult fares are $2.50; seniors and students pay $2.00; children under 4 ride free. HandyDART dial-a-ride service is available for pre-registered individuals with disabilities who cannot use regular transit.
Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.
Wait times are estimates based on British Columbia health data. Actual wait times may vary.
This hospital does not publish a live wait, so the figure above comes from our model rather than from its own feed. We publish how that model performs where it can be checked, at the hospitals that do publish. See the accuracy scorecard, or how we work the number out.
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