BC Family Doctors
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Thousands of B.C. patients to be connected to family doctors with new online toolsDix said through this new combined registry, he expects between 300,000 and 400,000 British Columbians will be connected with a family doctor.HealthApr 11
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B.C. funding model sees boost in family doctors while numbers drop elsewhere: reportAccording 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.HealthMar 26
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B.C. MP calling for expedition of internationally-trained doctor certification amid shortageBill 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.HealthMay 7, 2023
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B.C. government’s new doctor payment model comes into effectThe Doctors of BC agrees the the province, the change will be transformative for family physicians and their futures within the province.HealthFeb 1, 2023
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B.C. makes seismic shift in funding model to retain, attract more family doctorsThe new model, co-developed by Doctors of BC, BC Family Doctors and the provincial government, will be available as of February 2023.HealthOct 31, 2022
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Hundreds rally in Victoria, B.C. over timely access to a family doctorHundreds of community members attended a rally in Victoria, raising the alarm over access to family doctors in B.C.HealthOct 23, 2022
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Doctors, patients rally in West Kelowna for increased access to family physiciansDoctors say B.C. already has an adequate number of family physicians, but many are choosing not to run a family practice.CanadaMay 19, 2022
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Opening of new primary care model in Whistler made urgent by lack of family doctorsTown Plaza Medical Clinic in Whistler, B.C., closed its door earlier this month as two physicians retired and were not able to attract a new doctor to take over.HealthMay 12, 2022
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B.C. NDP creating Primary Care Networks to help British Columbians access healthcareClose to 800,000 British Columbians are without a family doctor, including growing communities like Chilliwack and Prince George.HealthMay 24, 2018
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