Harm Reduction Supplies & Needle Distribution Site at Richmond Hospital ER
- Richmond Hospital, 7000 Westminster Highway Richmond, BC V6X 1A2
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- Phone : (604) 278-9711 ext. 4301
- Fax: (604) 244-5193
Need help immediately?
If there is a life-threatening safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital.
Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-784-2433
BC Crisis Line: 604-310-6789
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Indigenous Crisis and Support Line - KUU-US Crisis Support Line: 1-800-588-8717
Harm reduction: Toward the Heart
Parking during ongoing construction
We are committed to ensuring minimal disruption during ongoing construction on our campus.
Do not park in designated construction zones. Certain areas have been temporarily blocked off for construction, as indicated above.
The parkade is only accessible via the Gilbert Rd entrance. See the entry point in the image above.
Paid parking remains in effect.
Continue to park in areas clearly designated for patient parking, including our parkade. These spaces are reserved to ensure you have easy access to the hospital.
We provide harm reduction supplies including clean needles, sterile water, alcohol swabs, pipes and health information to support safer substance use practices. We also provide safer sex supplies including condoms. Harm reduction supplies are available in the Richmond Hospital Emergency Department vestibulein a cabinet across from the registration desk. Supplies are self-serve.
Hours of operation
We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Parking & transportation
The emergency department entrance is on Gilbert Road.
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Electric vehicle charging
Designated electric vehicle charging stations are available for patients and visitors. Charging is available for up to 4 hours at Level 2 stations and up to 1 hour at Level 3 stations. Please review our electric vehicle charging station etiquette for more information.
Electric vehicle charging stations at Richmond Hospital:
| EV Charger Type | Parking Stall Number |
| Level 2 Charger | 405-407, 569-573 |
| Level 3 Charger | 403-404, 565-568 |
Richmond Hospital (RH)
Richmond Hospital (RH) and its community partners provide a broad range of health services to residents.
Harm Reduction Supplies & Needle Distribution Sites
Harm reduction and needle distribution sites provide harm reduction supplies, including safer injection, safer smoking and safer sex supplies, along with harm reduction education and referrals to health services, addictions services and other social supports.