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…News (Aug 3): B.C. premier says he may take out newspaper ad to get feds’ attention on health care Times Colonist (Aug 2): Central Saanich seniors without a family doctor turn to newspaper ad to get prescriptions filled Vancouver Sun (July 27): Critics say B.C.’s short-staffed urgent primary care centres are failing but health minister insists hiring underway Capital Daily (July 23): ‘Not worth the hassle’: Out-of-province doctor details bureaucra…

…chan Valley Citizen: Island MP brings region’s chronic doctor shortage to Ottawa debate Times Colonist: Loss of family doctors prompts Langford petition, Oak Bay crowdsourcing site Vancouver is Awesome: B.C. grapples with health-care worker shortage CTV News: ‘Completely inhumane’: B.C. woman, premier, call for more health-care funding National Post: Why five million Canadians have no hope of getting a family doctor Chek News: A third walk-in clin…

…tish Columbians need and deserve. It’s time to invest in family doctors. Letters to the editor: North Shore News: Dr Blanka Jurenka: My shoe repair costs what B.C. pays me as a family doctor for a patient visit Kelowna Daily Courier- Dr Howard Davidson: Family doctors need improved working conditions Agassiz-Harrison Observer- Dr Darren Joneson: Primary care in crisis Kamloops This Week- Dr Grant Del Begio: Every B.C. resident deserves a family do…

…nd look at B.C. family doctors’ workload CBC On the Coast (May 30): The BC Liberals are demanding more action on the healthcare staffing crisis in our province CBC The Early Edition (May 30): Med students say choosing family practice in BC these days comes at the cost of their own future and security CBC The Early Edition (May 27): Urgent and Primary Care Clinics are understaffed, according to documents released by the BC Liberals CTV News Vancouv…

…difficult because of physician burnout. But none of us could have known that the system would struggle this much. Family doctors and patient advocates have not stopped speaking up about the crisis in family medicine. Close to a million British Columbians, or one in five people, do not have a family doctor and cannot get one. Patients are frustrated. Family doctors are exhausted. Practicing family doctors cannot provide the care that British Columb…

…ee-for-service payment model and to expand alternative payment models to better reflect the demand for in-person, longitudinal, and team-based care. Currently, there are between 750,000 to 900,000 British Columbians without a family doctor. “The billing model is very outdated and does not provide the stability needed for good medical care,“ Furstenau said Wednesday. “Doctors are basically running a small business instead of putting their focus int…

…ch Local: Langford woman takes fight for family doctor to the B.C. legislature CTV News Vancouver Island: ‘Just isn’t sustainable’: More family doctors leave practice in Greater Victoria Gold Stream Gazette: MLA Report: Lack of family doctor means diminished quality of life Times Colonist: Comment: I’m an emergency physician. I’m angry that governments are mishandling primary care…

…eks ago. “I don’t have any paid sick time, and if I don’t work I don’t generate income to pay my staff and pay my rent. And so on the week of isolation, I wasn’t able to rest like my body needed to,” she said. Read the full article written by Simon Little on Global News here. News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors.  We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date on topics impac…

…lness coverage, and endless paperwork are driving doctors away. Creating better working conditions will help keep doctors in the profession and recruit new ones. What’s next? The doctor shortage isn’t going away overnight, but change is possible. By training more doctors, supporting international physicians, embracing team-based care and reducing bureaucracy, Canada can build a stronger health-care system. Read the full article on CBC News: The cu…

…ointed,” said Doctors of B.C. president Ramneek Dosanjh. “It’s really hard for doctors that have been doing longitudinal practice. If we want to retain them and recruit people, then we need to look at new funding.” Read the full article written by Cindy E. Harnett on the Times Colonist here. News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date…

…obe and Mail’s Power Gap series, female physicians from across Canada talk about their struggles reaching leadership roles – and data from Ontario’s biggest hospitals illustrate where the barriers are. Read the full article here. Written by Robyn Doolittle and Chen Wang News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date on topics impacting ou…