Yukon Service Agreement
BC Renal and Vancouver Coastal Health/Providence Health Care have had a longstanding relationship with the Yukon Territory to ensure provision of care to Yukon patients with kidney disease, inclusive of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.
The backbone of the relationship has been a physician-led, consultative care model, with quarterly outreach clinics in Whitehorse by Vancouver-based nephrologists. Through this model, patients with earlier stages of kidney disease have received timely access to care. Additionally, as patients develop more advanced kidney disease, access to kidney replacement therapies has been supported through the BC Renal network.
These kidney replacement services include:
- Peritoneal dialysis (PD), largely supported by St. Paul’s Hospital and to a lesser extent, Vancouver General Hospital, with care locally in the Yukon
- Home-based hemodialysis (HHD), largely supported by Vancouver General Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital
- Transplantation services, supported by BC Transplant at both St. Paul’s Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital