The Bulkley Valley – Witset Primary Care Network encompasses the regions of Houston, Smithers, Witset and surrounding rural areas which are located within Witsuwit’en Territory. Witsuwitʼen means “People of the Wa Dzun Kwuh River (Bulkley River), and includes five Witsuwit’en Clans: Gilseyhu (Big Frog), Laksilyu (Small Frog), Gitdumden (Wolf/Bear), Laksamshu (Fireweed), and Tsayu (Beaver).
The Bulkley Valley – Witset Primary Care Network is the result of a collaborative effort following years of planning and engagement with partners including the Witset Nation, First Nations Health Authority, Northern Health, Pacific Northwest Division of Family Practice, and other community partners.
The Smithers Primary Care Clinic opened their doors at the beginning of 2023. It is a Nurse Practitioner/Family Physician attachment focused clinic that provides daytime, after hours, and weekend care for both attached and unattached patients. The Clinic is for people with same-day, non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses when they do not have a Family Physician, Nurse Practitioner or are unable to see their primary care provider.
The Witset Health Centre has been in operation for 30 years serving community members of Witset.
The Witset Health Centre helps to provide it’s members with an increasing range of support services close to home, and the Bulkley Valley – Witset PCN further strengthens this model of in-community primary care supports.
The Houston Health Centre is supported by a comprehensive team of primary care network allied health care providers, providing comprehensive, holistic, patient-centered, culturally safe care to individuals and families living in Houston and the surrounding communities.
Additional space has been acquired adjacent to the Houston Health Centre for this new and expanded primary care team that includes a Dietitian, Clinical Exercise Physiologist/Kinesiology patient exercise and treatment clinic to support ChangeBC.
For specific support for unattached patients on the Provincial Health Connect Registry (HCR) please contact:
The PNW Attachment Team at 250-641-8108