Belleville is a hub for healthcare services in the region and offers diverse and specialized health services to residents of the region and beyond.
Finding a Family Doctor
The City provides incentives through the Doctor Recruitment Program to attract new family physicians to Belleville. 2018 was an exceptional year, with eight new physicians wanting to settle here and approved under the program. The City has attracted 34 new physicians in total since implementing the incentive program.
Family doctors are a key component of ensuring our community is ready for new growth and development and this program speaks volumes about the readiness of our community to embrace new health care providers. Check out our Find a Family Doctor page for more information.
Health Unit
The Hastings and Prince Edward Health Unit is headquartered in Belleville, providing dozens of programs and services, along with reliable health information to local residents.
Hospitals
Quinte Health Care provides high quality health care services to 160,000 people through four hospitals in the region - including Belleville General Hospital (BGH) which is the largest and operates as the main centre for healthcare in the region. BGH currently provides primary and secondary care with a total of 192 beds for acute medical patients, intensive care, obstetrics, pediatrics, mental health, complex continuing care, rehabilitation and surgery, and offers a full range of clinics, diagnostic services, support services and outreach programs.
Non-Emergency Care
- call Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 to speak to a registered nurse.
- visit a local walk-in clinic.
Pediatrics
Quinte Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is a community pediatric practice located in Belleville that provides medical care to infants, children and adolescents. Clinics include medical consultation, Special Kids, Special Care, sport medicine and acute care.