primary care networks

Doctor on the phone

Statement: Doctors of BC meeting with the Premier and Minister of Health

May 18, 2022

Statement from Doctors of BC President Dr Ramneek Dosanjh and Board Chair Dr Adam Thompson

Doctors of BC is committed to addressing the challenges in our primary care system. Almost one million British Columbians do not have a family doctor. It is critical that steps are taken to...
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primary care, primary care networks, urgent and primary care centres, payment models, gpsc, divisions of family practice
Patient Attachment

South Okanagan patients without a family doctor connected to care

November 8, 2019

With the development of a primary care network in the South Okanagan, 1100 people without a family doctor have been placed with a long term primary care provider.

“I feel so incredibly lucky,” says Jan Kostek, a former Edmonton resident who moved to the South Okanagan and was unable to...
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patient attachment, primary care networks
GPSC Patient Experience

Seeking patient perspectives on improving care

November 5, 2019

Family doctors and care teams in BC can now hear from their patients about their experiences and interactions within their practices using a new tool developed by the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC), a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government. 

The new GPSC Patient...
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gpsc, patient care, primary care networks, patient medical home
Primary Care Networks

Primary Care Network means patients get faster access to mental health support

August 23, 2019

Patients with mild to moderate mental health and substance use challenges in Fraser Northwest are getting more timely care and support from local clinical counsellors as a result of new Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Fraser Northwest.

PCNs link physicians, Nurse Practitioners and other...
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primary care networks
Physicians play key roles to launch Primary Care Networks

Physicians play key roles to launch Primary Care Networks

May 3, 2019

Doctors of BC congratulates all the physicians who have worked together with partners to recently announce new Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in our province. Physicians within Divisions of Family Practice worked hard and have been critical to achieve success.

PCNs are community-based...
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primary care networks, primary care