Psychiatric Inpatient Services at Vancouver General Hospital

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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: 310-6789

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Psychiatric inpatient services provide assessment and treatment to adults who require acute 24-hour management in a hospital setting.

Psychiatric inpatient locations at Vancouver General Hospital

Hospital admissions can be accessed in a number of ways and require a psychiatric assessment.

If you feel you require this level of service, reach out to your mental health team, crisis lines or go to your closest emergency department (ED).

Segal Inpatient Units
Joseph & Rosalie Segal & Family Health Centre - Mental Health & Substance Use Inpatient
Level 5 to 8 - 803 West 12th Ave.

75 beds focused on clients who require longer-term, intensive treatment to return to their community. The length of stay is approximately five to 12 days.
- Brief Intervention Unit – Segal 5th floor, call 604-675-3740
- Mood Disorders – Segal 6th floor, call 604-675-3750
- Inpatient Psychiatry – Segal 7th floor, call 604-675-3760
- Inpatient Psychiatry & Concurrent Disorders – Segal 8th floor, call 604-675-3770
Psychiatric Assessment Unit (PAU)

Jim Pattison Pavilion building
910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver

14-bed short stay unit focused on clients who require short-term, intensive treatment to return to their community. The length of stay is approximately three days.
Psychiatric Emergency Assessment & Triage (PEAT)

Jim Pattison Pavilion building
910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver

A co-managed space in the VGH Emergency Department (ED) for assessing and triaging ED patients who present with mental health and substance use conditions.
Psychiatry Consultation Clinic

Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre
Level 8 - 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver

The Psychiatry Consultation Clinic services the needs of the inpatient units in Medical/Surgical wards. The Physicians will request a consultation from our program to determine whether the admitted patient is currently dealing with a mental health problem.

A referral through the attending physician is required. The clinic is open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone: 604-875-4809
Fax: 604-875-5652

How to get here

See locations above for details.

Vancouver General Hospital (VGH)

Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) offers specialized health-care services to residents in Vancouver and across the province through regional programs. We provide a full range of basic and highly specialized emergency health-care and trauma services to British Columbia.