Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lions Gate Hospital
- 231 East 15th Avenue, 3rd floor North Vancouver, BC V7N 2L7
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- Phone: (604) 988-3131
- Fax: (604) 984-5856
The NICU provides neonatal intensive care for the premature and seriously ill newborns delivered at Lions Gate Hospital, as well as infants transferred from other nurseries for ongoing developmentally appropriate care.
How to access
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Get a referral
A referral is required.
Hours of operation
Visiting Hours: 24/7, except between 6 a.m to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Parking & transportation
Lions Gate Hospital is located on 231 East 15th Street in North Vancouver.
Paid visitor parking is available in the hospital parkade on 15th Street, east of St. Georges Avenue.
For detailed information regarding parking, public transit and wheelchair accessibility, please review the LGH Patient & Family Handbook.
Download parking rates for VCH facilities.
Emergency department patient drop off area
There is a dedicated five-minute patient drop-off area located in front of the emergency department accessible by St Georges Ave.
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 Lions Gate Hospital:
| EV Charger Type | Parking Stall Number |
| Level 1 Charger | Hope Centre 676-677, 736-737 |
| Level 2 Charger | P1 91-93 P2 343-344, 367-372 |
| Level 3 Charger | P1 94-95 P2 345-346 |
The NICU provides neonatal intensive care for the premature and seriously ill newborns delivered at Lions Gate Hospital, as well as infants transferred from other nurseries for ongoing developmentally appropriate care.
We serve infants less than 30 weeks born at other institutions and infants more than 30 weeks born at Lions Gate Hospital, as well as ill newborn term infants requiring specialised care.
Lions Gate Hospital (LGH)
Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) provides a full range of general and many specialized acute care services, including general medicine, emergency and critical care, general surgery, orthopedics, maternity, pediatrics, psychiatry, chemotherapy, cardiac care, diagnostics, nuclear medicine, palliative care, rehabilitative services and neurosurgery.