Northern Health
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Northern Health is the governing body for healthcare service delivery in an area of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The area region includes the communities of:
- Queen Charlotte Island
- Kitimat
- McBride
- Prince Rupert
- Prince George
- Dawson Creek
- Fort Nelson
- Atlin
- Terrace
- Smithers
- Hazelton
- Burns Lake
- Houston
- Quesnel
- Fort St. John
Northern Health serves over 300,000 people in an area of 600,000 square kilometers. The health region operates over two dozen hospitals, several long-term care facilities for seniors, public health units, as well as addictions and mental health services.
NH employs 7,000 people.