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Health Data Coalition and Practice Support Program partner to support physicians

GPSC leaders are strongly encouraging family physicians who are participating in PSP services such as coaching or … Read more

June 1 billing changes. GPSC / BC Family Doctors webinar recording available.

On May 28, 2020, the… Read more

Recommendations on re-opening offices and clinics from Doctors of BC

Provided by Doctors of BC to help physicians in planning gradual re-opening of offices and clinics, “… Read more

In the News

New nurse practitioner primary care clinic coming to Surrey

Voiceonline.ca: Patients can register on Monday, August 10 to be attached to a new nurse… Read more

North Shore to get dozens more doctors and nurses

North Shore News: The North Shore’s healthcare apparatus is staffing up, big time. Health Minister… Read more

B.C. funds 62 new health care positions on Metro Vancouver's North Shore

CBC News: The B.C. government is expanding primary care services on the North Shore, with 62 full-… Read more

For the Media

Ministry of Health: New nurse practitioner primary care clinic coming to Surrey

August 7, 2020 | People and families living in Surrey will soon have access to more… Read more

Ministry of Health: New urgent and primary care centre opens in Maple Ridge

August 6, 2020 | More people in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and surrounding communities will… Read more

Ministry of Health: Transforming primary care on the North Shore

August 5, 2020 | Government is transforming everyday health care for people living in the… Read more

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It takes a village… to recruit a doctor

e-know.ca: Cranbrook medical clinics are looking to hire at least eight family physicians in the next two to 12 months. The EK Division of Family Practice, a non-profit society that supports family physicians in meeting community health care needs, recently received funding support from the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), once again, for physician recruitment work throughout the East Kootenay. While very grateful for this foundational funding, those funds only begin to meet the need in attracting new GPs to practice here. There’s a bigger problem.

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Letter campaign brings joy to seniors

Coast Reporter: Since the Dear Coastal Neighbour one-way letter-writing campaign launched in May, more than 50 creative and thoughtful letters have been submitted for community distribution to health-care workers, grocery store staff, seniors, and coastal neighbours in general. Letter writing is slow, thoughtful and personal, and each letter represents an opportunity to spark joy and strengthen social connectedness by providing a small, personal, non-digital message.

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Burnaby to look at training warming centre staff in overdose response

Powell River Peak: Burnaby city staff will be studying potential naloxone and overdose prevention training at the city’s warming centres after a request by an overdose crisis working group that the training and resources be put in place at the centres. The Burnaby Community Action Team (BCAT) on the Overdose Crisis penned a letter to council in late May with two calls to action for the city, including providing overdose response training and supplies to warming centre staff.

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