April 2, 2014

Vancouver, BC – A new initiative rolling out today suggests tests and procedures frequently ordered by doctors are not always necessary to provide patients with the best healthcare. Doctors of BC strongly supports the recommendation from Choosing Wisely Canada, in partnership...

March 20, 2014

Vancouver, BC – BC’s doctors say it is never too early to plan for end of life. A new policy paper released by Doctors of BC says that advance care planning means patients’ values, goals, and wishes are known and followed, the guesswork for loved ones is removed, and doctors are...

December 5, 2013

Victoria, BC – Nine new doctors have been hired in rural B.C., thanks to an initiative announced this spring by the provincial government and the BC Medical Association.

“It is great news that nine physicians have been hired as a result of this incentive to better support the health of...

November 18, 2013

Surrey, BC – Today, the Surrey North Delta Division of Family Practice, together with Fraser Health, officially opened the South Asian Health Centre in Surrey. The South Asian Health Centre will work with local physicians, health authority services, the community and families to help support...

November 4, 2013

Burnaby, BC– Newcomers to Canada living in Burnaby, New Westminster and the surrounding areas will benefit from a new health clinic created and operated by the Burnaby Division of Family Practice and Fraser Health.

Newcomers often find it challenging to navigate the...