News

January 31, 2022

Another year of living and caring for each other during a global health pandemic has come and gone. Throughout it all, BC doctorscontinued to model resilience and strength, and champion change. The latest issue of Collaborate on Health in BC shares stories about doctors who improved access to care for patients in 2021. Featured stories include:

January 24, 2022

This year's Community Longitudinal Family Physician (CLFP) payment will increase by an average of $6200 over last year’s average payment. This includes a one-time payment (an average of $5000) to eligible family physicians, along with an ongoing increase (an average of $1200). Family physicians will receive this payment in February 2022.

December 08, 2021

The physician representatives of the GPSC are working doctors. Like our members, they understand the day-to-day challenges and contributions within the medical profession. Here, the GPSC physician members describe their reasons for joining the collaborative committee dedicated to family practice.

November 15, 2021

Latest update: May 31, 2022 Recruiting coaches at Doctors of BC for the GPSC Practice Support Program (PSP) is now underway with positions slated to be filled by early fall 2022. For more information read: “Update: Practice Support Program.”

November 12, 2021

Bugs & Drugs is a reference that doctors in British Columbia are familiar with. It's a tool that provides guidance for appropriate antibiotic use to help stop the spread of drug-resistant infections. But what some physicians may not know is the guide can be accessed through Pathways, a website that provides physicians and their staff with quick access to accurate referral information and hundreds of resources.