South Island

 

Welcome To The South Island Division of Family Practice

 

The South Island Division of Family Practice (SIDFP) provides ongoing professional support for Family Physicians, and the best health care possible for residents of the South Island. Together, South Island Division members work to improve patient access to local primary care, increase local physicians' influence on health care delivery and policy, and create a community for family physicians. This collaborative and innovative approach to health care strengthens family practice and patient care in South Island communities.

We represent Family Physicians from Central Saanich, Sidney and North Saanich on the Saanich Peninsula; and Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, and Sooke on the West Shore. We are a membership-based, not-for-profit society.

Divisions of Family Practice is an initiative of the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC), a collaboration between Doctors of BC and the Ministry of Health. The purpose of the Division is to provide a unique, collaborative, and innovative approach to patient care through a tripartite relationship between the Division, the Ministry, and Island Health. All local practicing Family Physicians and Medical Residents are welcome to become Division members. 
 

Need A Doctor? 

Do you live in the Western Communities or Saanich Peninsula and need a Family Doctor? You can now register your name on a central waitlist online: 

Western Communities

Saanich Peninsula 

 

Need a Prescription Refill?

If you don't have a Family Doctor and need an emergency prescription refill, contact Eagle Creek Medical Clinic for help.

 

 

 

Quick Links

Bi-weekly e-Bulletin >
Direct Deposit Agreement Form >
HealthLinkBC >
UpToDate >
Victoria Medical Society >
Walk in Clinic Listings >
WIC Wait Times - Medi Map - Saanichton/Sidney >
WIC Wait Times - Medi Map - Victoria >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Supporting Patients in our Communities

A great patient handout has been developed to support patients and clinics alike while we navigate through retirements, clinic closures and other roadblocks.

Please feel free to distribute this to your patients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Longitudinal Family Physician (CLFP) Payment

The GPSC is introducing the CLFP Payment: a new annual, ongoing payment for fee-for-service family physicians in BC. The payment recognizes the long-term, relationship-based care family physicians provide to their patients. The first payment (for 2019) will be remitted in January 2020 by MSP Teleplan, for those who meet the eligibility requirements.

Please see here for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Video: Become a Member >

Your physician colleagues discuss their experiences as South Island Division members and the benefits of Division membership. As an organization that supports you, the family physician, the Division encourages a sense of community among physicians, provides a collective voice for physicians, supports continuing education by hosting educational courses, and facilitates knowledge and skills sharing around office efficiencies.
 

Video: Life on the South Island >

The South Island boasts spectacular natural beauty combined with all the suburban amenities you need. With outdoor activities accessible year round, the South Island is a fantastic place to live. The area also offers unique professional opportunities, including rural and suburban practices, attending privileges at Saanich Peninsula Hospital, access to large tertiary hospitals, and a diverse patient population.

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The Divisions of Family Practice acknowledge that we work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many different Indigenous Nations throughout British Columbia.

Acknowledging that we are on the traditional territories of Indigenous communities is an expression of cultural humility and involves recognizing our duty and desire to support the provision of culturally safe care to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in BC.