B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre
B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), is a Canadian hospital located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, specializing in women's health programs. It is the only facility in Western Canada dedicated to the health of women, newborns and families, and is the largest maternity hospital in the country. It is a teaching hospital and major provincial health care resource, and is a key component in women's health research.
| B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Health Services Authority | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49.243611°N 123.124722°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) (MSP) |
| Type | Provincial and teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of British Columbia & Simon Fraser University |
| Services | |
| Helipad | TC LID: CAK7 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1927 (as Grace Hospital) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
BC Women's employs more than 1,000 full and part-time staff. More than 450 doctors work at the hospital.
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