A new report shows the impact our advocacy and leadership has had on stabilizing primary care and improving access to care for British Columbians.
Just over two years ago, nearly one million residents were without a family doctor. The primary care system was in crisis and doctors were leaving family medicine. The Province’s recently released Strengthening Primary Care in BC report highlights the game-changing impact the introduction of the Longitudinal Family Practice (LFP) payment model has had on strengthening primary care.
More than 750,000 British Columbians have been newly attached to a primary care provider, with 76% of residents now having a family doctor as of June 2025.
The report notes that new compensation models, such as the LFP, have propelled the growth of family doctors in BC. Of the 7,500 family doctors practicing in BC today, more than 5,000 provide longitudinal care. Nearly 4,300 doctors have registered for the LFP payment model, a milestone made possible through our consistent, collaborative work with the Province and Doctors of BC to develop and improve this compensation option.
The primary care report is part of the Cooperation and Responsible Government Accord (CARGA) between the BC Green Caucus and the Province to assess BC’s primary care system. This first of two reports offers initial indicators on the progress being made to increase access to care for British Columbians, with a focus on the state of team-based care models and health human resources.
Read the report here.