Surrey Welcomes 50 new Family Doctors
Now is a good time to find a primary care provider
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2026
Surrey, BC
On the heels of Premier David Eby’s news conference today, the Surrey-North Delta Division of Family Practice has confirmed that it will welcome over 50 new Family Physicians (FPs) to Surrey and North Delta by the end of September.
"This is monumental, and a confirmation that Surrey-North Delta has a lot to offer Family Physicians," says Tomas Reyes, the Division's Chief Executive Officer. “Surrey-North Delta has a thriving Primary Care Network, a brand new medical school, and uncapped opportunity to build your dream career, all supported by compensation models that make sense for the ways FPs practice. Our community really is the complete package.”
The news is especially welcome in Surrey, which has been particularly impacted by the ongoing shortage of Family Physicians in Canada; an estimated 160,000 people in Surrey and North Delta don't have a Family Physician or Nurse Practitioner and many who do travel to other communities for their appointments. This can make it more difficult to access health services when they are needed and carries a greater risk of health conditions going unnoticed and untreated; studies have shown that being connected with a primary care provider who knows your medical history leads to better health outcomes.
Reyes acknowledges that the primary care crisis may have discouraged some Surrey and Delta residents from even trying to find a Family Doctor. But the landscape is changing. "If you live in Surrey-North Delta and you don't have a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner in our community, now is a great time to get connected."
How to Get Matched with a Family Doctor in Surrey-North Delta
To find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner in Surrey or North Delta, sign up on the Health Connect Registry. An Attachment Coordinator will reach out to you by email when a space at a local clinic becomes available.
About the Surrey-North Delta Division of Family Practice
Since 2010, the Surrey-North Delta Division of Family Practice has served as the collective voice for family physicians in our community. We passionately champion the health of Family Physicians and patients (our community residents) and empower our members to be visionary leaders in shaping a unified healthcare system. We have over 400 Family Physician members practicing in Surrey and North Delta, representing the majority of Family Physicians in our community. We are a member-driven non-profit society, initially developed through a collaboration between Doctors of BC and the Ministry of Health via the Family Practices Services Committee (FPSC).
