News and Events

News and Events

Explore information from the provincial Divisions team about the operation of the initiative or what local divisions are working on.

News

Encompass Pregnancy Care Cranbrook welcomes local midwives to the pregnancy care team

Maternity physicians and midwives will work collaboratively at the EPCC to provide comprehensive, high-quality, and personalized perinatal care.… Read more

Funding extensions for inpatient care, maternity care in hospital, and long-term care

  FPSC would like to thank the divisions of family practice and their doctors for their continued dedication to supporting facility-based… Read more

New pilot program offers after hours care for attached patients of family doctors and nurse practitioners in four BC regions

Today FPSC launched a pilot program in partnership with HealthLink BC to provide after hours care for attached patients of family physicians and… Read more

In the News

New health centre opens in West Shore, caters to marginalized groups

TIMES COLONIST: A new medical clinic that aims to provide primary care for 6,700 patients in Colwood, Langford,… Read more

Pregnancy care clinic opens in Cranbrook

EAST KOOTENAY NEWS ONLINE WEEKLY: Expectant parents will benefit from improved access to comprehensive… Read more

Ucluelet clinic to see patients three days a week under new deal

TIMES COLONIST: Island Health says it has reached a deal with doctors at the Ucluelet Medical Clinic and the… Read more

For the Media

Ministry of Health: Improving access to primary care on South Vancouver Island

Government is investing in short-term measures to support primary care on south Vancouver Island, including supports… Read more

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

More people in southeast Vancouver will have increased access to team-based, everyday health care with a new urgent… Read more

Ministry of Health: New community health centre coming to Victoria

People and families in Victoria will soon have more access to everyday primary health-care services with the opening… Read more