With the announcement of B.C.’s new cabinet last week, BC Family Doctors wasted no time ensuring family medicine remains a top priority for decision-makers in Victoria.
We’ve sent letters to two key leaders: one to the new Minister of Health, Hon. Josie Osborne, and one to outgoing Health Minister Adrian Dix, now Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions. We will also be connecting with the parliamentary secretaries and opposition critics working on various heath portfolios to ensure your concerns are heard across the political spectrum.
We are encouraged by Premier Eby’s clear mandate to “strengthen healthcare by expanding access to family doctors,” outlined in the appointment letters for all ministers.
Minister Osborne, we congratulate you on your new role and urge you to address concerns about access to primary care as a top priority. Family doctors are struggling with outsize workloads, administrative burdens, and rising practice costs—issues at the core of why so many British Columbians can’t access the care they need. We’re ready to work with you to advance solutions like the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model and ensure every British Columbian has access to a family doctor.
Minister Dix, we thank you for your leadership and the lasting impact of your work, including implementing the LFP Payment Model. Your efforts made a real difference for family doctors and their patients, especially during some of the most challenging times in our healthcare history. We deeply appreciate your dedication to improving care in our province.
We remain committed to ensuring our members’ voices are heard and needs are addressed. As we engage with this new cabinet, our focus stays the same: advocating for sustainable, meaningful solutions to strengthen family medicine and improve care for all British Columbians.
Read the letters