Vancouver General Hospital (VGH)

The Vancouver General Hospital is located in Vancouver, B.C., and offers services in multiple buildings across the Vancouver General Hospital campus. Find the health-care service you're looking for in the VGH Services listing to get specific directions or information. The VGH campus includes:

• Banfield Pavilion
• Blusson Spinal Cord Centre
• Child Care Centre
• Leon Judah Blackmore Pavilion
• Eye Care Centre
• Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre
• Heather Pavilion
• Jack Bell Research Centre
• Jim Pattison Pavilion
• Mary Pack Arthritis Centre
• Skin Care Centre
• Wellness Centre
• Willow Pavilion

Visiting hours

Visiting hours at VGH vary depending on the unit - call the VGH general information line at (604) 875-4111 to learn visiting hours before you arrive.

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Places to stay

There is no accommodation for visitors within the hospital, but the CIBC Centre for Patients and Families maintains the Places to Stay Guide for VGH and G.F. Strong to list accommodation options in the area.

If you are looking for additional support, you can also visit the Travel Assistance Program website to learn about the financial assistance available.

Download the Places to Stay Guide 

Food/Groceries

VGH has one cafeteria and a coffee bar. It also has vending machines throughout the hospital. The Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre also has a small food court.

• Sassafras - The main hospital cafeteria is located on the 2nd floor of the Jim Pattison Pavilion (via the 3rd floor of the Leon Judah Blackmore Pavilion) at the end of the ICU hallway.  

• Cafes - Café Ami is located at the main entrance of the Jim Pattison Pavilion on the 1st floor, near the Information Centre and the gift shop. Zookaz and Starbucks are located in the Diamond Centre. Tim Hortons is located on Broadway across from the Park Inn.  

• Restaurants - Numerous restaurants offer a variety of food on Broadway. 

• Grocery store or food court - Kins Farm Market is located in City Square Mall at Cambie and 12th Avenue. City Square Mall also has a food court. 

Pharmacies

While we encourage you to use your usual pharmacy, a number of pharmacies are located close to VGH.

• The Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre has a Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy in the lobby. It is open Monday to Saturday.
• A Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy is located nearby at 885 West Broadway, open 8 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week.
• The Skin Care Centre also has a pharmacy that is open Monday to Friday.

Banking

There are two ATMs in the hospital. One is located on the 1st floor of the Jim Pattison Pavilion near the gift shop. The second is located outside the main entrance to the Sassafras cafeteria on the 2nd floor of the Jim Pattison Pavilion.

Learn more about what to expect with care at Vancouver Coastal Health.