Beaufort Delta Health and Social Services Authority

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Name :

Beaufort Delta Health and Social Services Authority

Address  :

Bag Service #2

Town  :

Inuvik

State  :

Northwest Territories

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

X0E 0T0

Phone  :

867 777 8000

Web URL  :

Available
Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Psychiatrist
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 51

Description
About Us
The BeaufortDelta Health and Social Services Authority BDHSSA encompasses the northern portion of the Northwest Territories Canada The BDHSSA is one of eight health authorities in the Territory and serves 8 communities Aklavik Fort McPherson Inuvik Paulatuk Sachs Harbour Tsiigehtchic Tuktoyaktuk and Ulukhaktok

Services and programs are delivered through community clinics and the Inuvik Regional Hospital The administrative centre for the Authority is also located in Inuvik which is the largest of the regions communities with a population of approximately 3600 residents

Our Mission
Balancing modern and traditional healing working together with resources to build a strong and healthy BeaufortDelta

Our Vision
We see the provision of high quality services which are clientfocused universally available accessible accountable and adaptable to the regions diverse needs as determined by individual communities Individuals and communities feel enabled by partnering involvement and resource utilization to promote an environment conducive to healthy balanced happy people

Our Statement of Principles
Equitable access to health and social services throughout the region

An integrated approach to health and social programs

A continuous learning environment for staff and clients

Partner where possible and advantageous for the improvement of service

Continuous improvement in the quality of service

Accountable provision of services through outcome measurement

Open communication

History
History
Prior to becoming a Board the organization was operated by the Government of Canada In 1988 responsibility for health and social services was transferred to the Government of the Northwest Territories The Department of Health and Social Services is responsible for administering 28 pieces of territorial legislation

Name Changes
1988 Inuvik Regional Health Board

1997 Inuvik Regional Health and Social Services Board

2002 Inuvik Regional Health and Social Services Authority

2005 BeaufortDelta Health and Social Services Authority

Hospital History

January 13 1961 Inuvik General Hospital opened its doors and became the only Canadian hospital north of the Arctic Circle the name later changed to the Inuvik Regional Hospital

April 27 2003 services began out of the new Inuvik Regional Hospital facility
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