No family doctor?
We'll get you one on the phone.
If you cannot get a family doctor in Port Alberni — and a great many people cannot — Argyle Pharmacy can connect you with one. We arrange a phone or video appointment with a licensed physician, usually the same day, and any prescription comes straight back to us to be filled or delivered. No waiting room, no sitting in a walk-in queue for three hours, and no need to already be our patient.
Usually the same day
Most patients get a call back within a few hours of asking. Tell us at the counter or over the phone and we will set it up.
A licensed physician
A real doctor, licensed to practise in British Columbia, who can assess you, diagnose, and prescribe.
From wherever you are
The appointment happens by phone or video, so you can take it at home, at work, or from a community without a clinic of its own.
Prescription comes back to us
Anything prescribed arrives directly at the pharmacy. We fill it and you collect it — or we deliver it free, often the same day.
No family doctor required
This exists precisely because so many people in the Alberni Valley do not have one. You do not need a referral or an existing patient file.
Instead of the walk-in queue
For straightforward problems this is far faster than a walk-in clinic or emergency department, and it frees those up for people who need them.
Renewals and refills
Run out of a repeat prescription? This is often the quickest way to get it renewed without hunting for an appointment.
We stay in the loop
Because the prescription comes back here, your pharmacist sees the whole picture and can screen it against everything else you take.
What happens in 30 minutes.
- BC Services Card
- A list of the medications you currently take
- Any known allergies or past reactions
- A phone you can answer, somewhere you can talk privately
Missing any of these will not prevent your appointment.
How to get an appointment
Ask us
Call 778-421-3333, use the booking page, or just say so at the counter. Tell us briefly what it is about so we can flag anything urgent.
We book it
We arrange the appointment and tell you roughly when to expect the call. Keep your phone to hand — doctors often call earlier than the slot.
The doctor calls you
They will ask about your symptoms, your history and your medications, then decide on treatment. Have your medication list ready.
We fill the prescription
Anything prescribed comes to us electronically. Collect it here or have it delivered free across the Alberni Valley.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Call us at 778-421-3333.
Ask about a doctor appointment
Mon–Fri 9 AM – 4 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM – 2 PM · 3054 3rd Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2A5