B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre

B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Provincial Health Services Authority
Geography
LocationOak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°14′37″N 123°07′29″W / 49.243611°N 123.124722°W / 49.243611; -123.124722
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada) (MSP)
TypeProvincial and teaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of British Columbia & Simon Fraser University
Services
HelipadTC LID: CAK7
History
Opened1927 (as Grace Hospital)
Links
Websitewww.vch.ca/en/location/bc-womens-hospital-and-health-centre
ListsHospitals in Canada

B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), is a Canadian hospital located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, specializing in women's health programs. It is the only facility in Western Canada dedicated to the health of women, newborns and families, and is the largest maternity hospital in the country. It is a teaching hospital and major provincial health care resource, and is a key component in women's health research.

BC Women's employs more than 1,000 full and part-time staff. More than 450 doctors work at the hospital.