{{More citations needed|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox organization |name = Northern Health |logo = Northern_Health_logo.png |image = |map = NH RegionMap.jpg |map_caption = Northern Health service area map |formation = {{start date and age|2001}} |type = British Columbia Health Authority |leader_title = CEO |leader_name = Cathy Ulrich |key_people = Colleen V. Nyce (Board Chair) |num_staff = 7400+ |budget = $811.5 million (CDN) (approx) |website = {{URL|http://northernhealth.ca/}} }} '''Northern Health''' is the publicly funded healthcare provider for the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Northern Health serves over 300,000 people in an area of 600,000 square kilometres.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.northernhealth.ca/about-us/quick-facts|title=Quick Facts {{!}} Northern Health|website=www.northernhealth.ca|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> It was established as one of five geographically based health authorities in 2001 by the Government of British Columbia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/partners/health-authorities/regional-health-authorities |title=Regional Health Authorities |website=gov.bc.ca |publisher=Government of British Columbia |accessdate=21 March 2020 }}</ref>
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.<ref name=":0" /> As of 2020, Northern Health employs over 7,000 individuals throughout the region.<ref name=":0" />
== Communities == Northern Health services the communities of:{{columns-list| * Atlin * Burns Lake * Chetwynd * Dawson Creek * Fort Nelson * Fort St. James * Fort St. John * Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands) * Hazelton * Houston * Hudson's Hope * Kitimat * Mackenzie * Masset * McBride * Pouce Coupe * Prince Rupert * Prince George * Quesnel * Sandspit * Smithers * Terrace * Tumbler Ridge * Valemount * Vanderhoof |colwidth=20em}}{{Portal|Canada}} '''Other regional health authorities in British Columbia'''
* Vancouver Coastal Health * Fraser Health * Interior Health * Island Health
'''Province-wide health authorities in British Columbia'''
* Provincial Health Services Authority * First Nations Health Authority
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== External links == * [http://www.northernhealth.ca Northern Health website] {{Health in British Columbia}} Category:2001 establishments in British Columbia Category:Health regions of British Columbia