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Message to divisions on flu immunization

With influenza season around the corner, many divisions and physicians are considering how they will approach flu… Read more

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

In the News

'Burnt out' doctors forced to shutter only Tri-Cities COVID-19 testing clinic

Tri-City News: The only COVID-19 testing clinic operating in the Tri-Cities is shutting its doors… Read more

Tri-Cities to get new urgent and primary care centre

Tri-City News: Tri-Cities residents in need of medical attention will soon have access to a new… Read more

Fraser Health opens new COVID-19 testing centre in Surrey

CBC: Fraser Health has opened a new COVID-19 testing centre in Surrey that is expected to triple… Read more

For the Media

Ministry of Health: Urgent and primary care centre coming in Tri-Cities

September 19, 2020 | People living in the Tri-Cities will soon have better access to same-… Read more

Ministry of Health: Urgent and primary care centre coming soon to Victoria

September 18, 2020 | People living in North Quadra, Victoria and surrounding communities… Read more

Ministry of Health: Transforming primary care in Saanich Peninsula, western communities

September 15, 2020 | Government is transforming everyday health care for communities in… 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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