Summary

• New maternity-care clinic opens in Prince George, enhancing access to maternity services for families in the region
• More people in Prince George and area can access high-quality care, earlier and closer to home, from a team that understands their needs
• The clinic is a self-referral facility that offers a culturally safe space to provide comprehensive community maternity services in a team-based-care-approach

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Pregnant people have a new option for care in Prince George with the opening of the new Prince George Maternity Clinic.

“This new maternity clinic means more people in Prince George and area will be able to access care sooner and closer to home at a time when it matters most,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. "Whether it’s a first appointment, ongoing care or support after birth, this clinic is about making sure families are cared for every step of the way.”

The new clinic opened on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 73-1600 15th Ave. in Prince George, and operates Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., enhancing access to co-ordinated, specialized maternity care for families in the region. Previously, maternity services in Prince George were provided by midwives and family physicians through their private clinics or at the Urgent and Primary Care Centre.     

Cultural and team-based care

The Ministry of Health is funding new social worker and nursing positions at the clinic. Care is delivered by midwives and family physicians. Northern Health works closely with the Prince George Division of Family Practice and the Prince George Primary Care Network on operational and staffing needs.

The clinic provides high-quality maternity care in a culturally safe space, which includes artwork that reflects local Indigenous communities. All staff receive cultural safety training to ensure care is delivered in a respectful, trauma-informed and culturally appropriate manner. The facility was designed to be welcoming with flexibility in care practices to respect cultural preferences and traditions.

Patients can access services to address not only medical needs, but also social, emotional and mental-health aspects of prenatal care, as well as other non-medical supports, such as lactation.

It is a central location for all health-care needs of pregnant and post-partum patients.

"As providers, we're very excited about future directions for this clinic," said Dr. Christine Brenckmann, family practice medical lead for the new clinic. "We hope to provide the mental-health, lactation and post-partum supports, which families have told us clearly that they need."

No referral is necessary. People are encouraged to reach out via phone at 250-645-6909, stop by in person or email: PG.MaternityClinic@northernhealth.ca

“In northern B.C., we know strong communities start with strong beginnings,” said Greg Marr, senior operations officer, Prince George, Northern Health. “This clinic reflects our commitment to that belief by delivering care that is close to home, grounded in partnership and built for the future of our region.”

The Ministry of Health has provided funding for more than two full-time equivalents of new staffing, including a social worker and a registered nurse. This new clinic was funded jointly between the Ministry of Health and the Fraser-Fort George Regional Hospital District.

“Access to maternity care close to home matters for families across our region,” said Kyle Sampson, chair, Fraser-Fort George Regional Hospital District. “The regional hospital district is proud to support this new clinic and the expanded care it will provide for expectant mothers and families in Prince George and surrounding communities. Investments like this help strengthen health-care services in the North and improve access to care when people need it most.”

Through the Primary Care Strategy, the Ministry of Health is providing as much as $6.4 million in ongoing funding to the Prince George Primary Care Network to provide primary-care services, including this clinic. This is in addition to almost $865,000 from the regional hospital district for the clinic specifically.

This initiative is part of B.C.’s Primary Care Strategy, which is expanding team-based primary-care services throughout the province and supporting the government’s commitment to delivering timely, high-quality care when and where people need it. The Province is also investing in improved access to maternal and women’s health services, including free prescription birth control, free menopausal hormone therapy, expanded perinatal care and other initiatives aimed at improving health equity throughout B.C.

Construction started in July 2025 and took approximately eight months to complete.