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    HealthLink BC is as close as your phone or the web any time of the day or night, every day of the year.

    Call 8-1-1 toll-free in B.C. or for the hearing-impaired, call 7-1-1.

    You can speak with a health service representative, who can also connect you with a:

    •  registered nurse any time, every day of the year;
    •  registered dietitian every weekday;
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    Translation services are available in more than 130 languages.

    For questions and comments about our services, please contact us by email at healthlinkbc@gov.bc.ca or fill out our Contact Form.

    If you have a concern about the care you or someone you know has received, or feedback about a public health service or organization, visit our Other Important Contacts page for contact information.

    Please note that we are unable to provide general health information or advice about symptoms by email. For general health information or symptom advice, please call us at 8-1-1 any time of the day or night.

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    If this is the case for you, please access our service using our 10-digit number:
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