BC Family Doctors

• He was a doctor for 17 years in Ukraine. Now, in B.C., he’s a welder

  In February's speech from the throne, the NDP government pointed to efforts to recruit and retain more doctors while allowing doctors to spend more time with their patients.

  Politics

  Mar 17, 2025
  
• Cut red tape faster, family doctors urge, as B.C. legislature resumes sittings

  In Tuesday's speech, the NDP government pointed to efforts to recruit and retain more doctors, while allowing doctors to spend more time with their patients. 

  Health

  Feb 19, 2025
  
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• B.C. doctors want need for sick notes for short-term illnesses eliminated

  The BC College of Family Physicians said recent survey data showed that 30 per cent of a family physician’s time has been spent on administrative tasks, including sick notes.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2024
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• Thousands of B.C. patients to be connected to family doctors with new online tools

  Dix said through this new combined registry, he expects between 300,000 and 400,000 British Columbians will be connected with a family doctor.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2024
• B.C. funding model sees boost in family doctors while numbers drop elsewhere: report

  According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, nearly 30 per cent of Canada's roughly 9,500 family doctors are practicing outside of family medicine.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2024
• B.C. MP calling for expedition of internationally-trained doctor certification amid shortage

  Bill Jakobs is a trained and tested abdominal surgeon, who has more than 600 surgeries under his belt, but says he can not get certified in Canada unless he goes back to school.

  Health

  May 7, 2023
• B.C. government’s new doctor payment model comes into effect

  The Doctors of BC agrees the the province, the change will be transformative for family physicians and their futures within the province.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2023
• B.C. makes seismic shift in funding model to retain, attract more family doctors

  The new model, co-developed by Doctors of BC, BC Family Doctors and the provincial government, will be available as of February 2023.

  Health

  Oct 31, 2022
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• Hundreds rally in Victoria, B.C. over timely access to a family doctor

  Hundreds of community members attended a rally in Victoria, raising the alarm over access to family doctors in B.C.

  Health

  Oct 23, 2022
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• Doctors, patients rally in West Kelowna for increased access to family physicians

  Doctors say B.C. already has an adequate number of family physicians, but many are choosing not to run a family practice.

  Canada

  May 19, 2022