It is centered on the town of Fort Nelson and includes a large, mostly uninhabited area along the Alaska Highway.
Currently, due to a lack of qualified physician, Northern Health advised all pregnant patients that they must travel to other regions (e.g. Fort St John, Grande Prairie, Kelowna) to give birth to their babies.
[2] Lack of access to maternal care has deterred many young professionals to relocate for work.
Despite significant increase in education funding throughout the province, Fort Nelson school district registered the second highest decrease in overall budget over the last five years.
The aggregate funding has decreased by 12.5% since the 2015/16 school year, making the district an outlier in reduced enrolment.