We acknowledge that contacting the office is difficult at this time due to the higher than normal call volume. The best time to call is:
Monday: 8:30am - 10:00am and 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tuesday: 8:30am - 10:00am and 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Wednesday: All Day
Thursday: 8:30am - 10:00am and 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friday: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Please have patients and continue to call. All calls received between 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Fridays will be answered
Upcoming Office Closures
01 July 2022 - Closed
01 Aug 2022 - Closed
05 Sep 2022 - Closed
We are proud to announce that Fynn Wood is the recipient of the 2022 Sunshine Award.
"Fynn has been a ray of sunshine at Southwood Medical. He has always gone the extra mile to bring a smile to not only patients but staff and physicians as well. He is always there when you are going through something, lending a head to be scratched, a belly to be rubbed or offer a quick game of tug to bring the smile back to your face. Fynn makes an excellent greeter and is superb at escorting patients and physicians to exam rooms. He is so inspirational he has patients stop by the office just to say "Hi" or to give a treat. He brings a smile to those who notice him when they pass by the office and always reminds you of the importance of getting your daily dose of Vitamin D"
Congratulations Fynn, we are so proud of you!
COVID-19 Vaccine
Information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and BC's roll out plan, please visit the below resources:
BCCDC - Government of BC COVID-19 vaccine page
- Government of Canada COVID-19 vaccine page
https://immunizebc.ca/question-categories/covid-19-registration1-833-838-2323 to schedule your appointment or register online at https://www.getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca/s/Looking for a new doctor in the Comox Valley?
We are not accepting any new patients.
We recognize that finding a physician in the Comox Valley is a difficult undertaking. To help ease this task the Comox Valley Division of Family practice has launched a waiting list. You can register online and will be contacted directly when a physician in the valley is accepting new patients.
You can call 811 to register or do so online at: https://pathwaysmedicalcare.ca/resource/finding-a-family-doctor-in-the-comox-valleyattachme/
Walk In Clinic
If Due to ongoing developments with COVID-19 we regret to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to close our walk in. This will help us keep our staff and physicians healthy. If you require the services of a walk in clinic I have provided their contact information below. Please call prior to arriving at the walk in.
After Hours Urgent Care Clinic
Monday to Friday: 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday, Sunday & Stat Holiday 9:00am - 1:30pm
Washington Park Medical Clinic
Comox Valley Medical Clinic
VIHA Lab Remote Check In
Tired of standing in line? Try one of their new virtual check-in options and they'll text you when it's your turn.
Text JOIN Your First and Last name to 1-833-682-8536
or
Reserve a time online
Comox Valley Hospital Lab:https://app.waitwhile.com/book/cvhlab/calendar
You can choose any available Island Health lab at: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our-locations/medical-laboratory-locations?page=0 and follow the instructions
In order to improve social distancing at Island Health facilities you now have the option of being contacted via text message when it is appropriate for you to proceed to your appointment. Use of this serves is entirely voluntary and choosing no to will not impact your care. If you choose not to use this service, please follow the instructions provided to you by an Island Health ambassador.
If you choose to receive a text message, your name and phone number will be entered into the waitwhile service. This information will be temporarily stored on servers in the United States and subject to the Privacy Policy of Waitwhile which can be accessed at Waitwhile's privacy page.
Information will be retained by their servers for approx. 1 hour.
By choosing to provide your name and phone number you are consenting to the collection and storage of this information outside of Canada by Whatiwhile and to their privacy policy.
Comox Valley Hospital Lab Hours
Monday - Friday 6:30am to 5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm
The Waitlist is open Monday to Friday at 6:00am and closes at 4:30pm
Saturday 8:30am and closes 12:30pm
Flu Shots
We strongly encourage all our patients to book a flu shot appointment through their pharmacy.
We are not able to hold a "Flu Clinic" nor book appointments for only a flu shot due to COVID-19 restrictions. We will have limited flu vaccine available for those patients we book an in person visit for due to their other medical conditions.
Telemedicine
Regular scheduled appointments will be conducted over the phone until further notice. This allows us to significantly increase the safety for patients, physician and staff that work within our health care system. Zoom video appointments are available upon request.
If you have questions about telemedicine you can learn more at https://bccfp.bc.ca/myfamilydoctorcares/ or by contacting our office.