Your health information

Your health information

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Your health records start at the place where you get care. Your health information may be stored across many health systems that include provincial, regional or local sources.

There are several digital tools available to securely and easily access your personal health information online. Having access to and viewing your health records may help you feel more empowered to manage and learn about your health.

Health Gateway

Health Gateway is the B.C. patient portal and provides a consolidated view of your health records. A Health Gateway account is available to everyone in British Columbia over 12 years of age. 

Health Gateway provides B.C. patients with secure and convenient online access to:

  • Blood test and other lab test results
  • Most types of diagnostic / medical imaging reports
  • BC Cancer cervix, breast, lung and colon screening program reminders and results
  • Medication history
  • Immunization records and recommendations
  • Health and hospital visits
  • Special Authority drug coverage requests
  • Organ donor registration status

Go to Health Gateway

Health Gateway contains many of your health records, but not all. Health Gateway’s Support Guide can provide more detail about the types of records and date ranges that are available.


Health Authority tools

Interior Health

MyHealthPortal provides patients who have received services at an Interior Health location access to some of their personal health information.

You can register if you are 19 years or older, or between 12 and 18 years with the support of your doctor or nurse practitioner.

MyHealthPortal provides access to:

  • Lab reports, medical imaging reports and visit history
  • Certain transcribed reports from physicians, nurse practitioners and midwives
  • Certain appointment details and instructions
  • Allergies and conditions
  • Share access to your account
  • Request access for a person in your care 

Island Health

MyHealth provides patients who have received services at an Island Health location access to some of their personal health information.

You can register if are 19 years or older, or between 12 to 18 years old with the support of your doctor or nurse practitioner.

MyHealth provides access to:

  • Island Health laboratory results
  • Medical imaging reports
  • Clinical documentation
  • Outpatient appointments

Northern Health

HealthElife gives Northern Health patients secure online access to select hospital services and hospital digital health information.

You can access information for yourself, your children, or any adult or elderly family members you may be supporting in care.

HealthElife provides access to:

  • Lab results, including most COVID-19 tests
  • Medical imaging reports
  • Scheduled hospital lab and medical imaging appointments
  • Online check-in for walk-in lab and other outpatient services
  • Access to share your health information

Other tools

MyCareCompass by Lifelabs

You can use MyCareCompass by Lifelabs to access lab results and book appointments. It can be used by people in B.C. ages 16 or older.