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The Update is produced by the Family Practice Services Committee (FPSC), one of four Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs) that are a partnership between Doctors of BC and the BC Government. The purpose of this newsletter is to provide relevant updates to family physicians and family practice staff across the province.
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Publication Date Submission deadline April 7 March 27 May 5 April 24 June 2 May 22 July 6 June 26 August 5 July 24 September 2 August 21 October 6 September 25 November 3 October 23 December 2 November 20
The FPSC Update Archive
- 2025
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- The Update: December 2025 (December 19, 2025)
- Special Update: Changes to FPSC funding supports for inpatient care and pregnancy and newborn (December 12, 2025)
- Special Update: Extension of Inpatient Care transition supports through March 31, 2026 (May 22, 2025)
- The Update: May 2025, Happy Family Doctor Day (May 19, 2025)
- Special Update: Update on inpatient care transition supports & comprehensive care payment (February 20, 2025)
- 2024
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- Special Update: New payment for comprehensive care and updates on FPSC funding (December 16, 2024)
- Special Update: Update on transition funding for inpatient care and new long-term care advisory group (October 2, 2024)
- Special Update: Update on FPSC Transition Funding and On-Call/ Availability Funding for Inpatient Care (July 25, 2024)
- Special Update: Next stage in FPSC's support for inpatient care (June 7, 2024)
- The Update: May 2024. Happy Family Doctor Day (May 19, 2024)
- Message from the FPSC Co-Chairs: Evolving FPSC funding supports for inpatient and long-term care (March 5, 2024)
- 2023
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- The Update: December 2023. FPSC holiday message, 20 years of FPSC, LFP expansion (December 21, 2023)
- Special Update: New eligibility requirements for the CLFP Payment 2023 (October 12, 2023)
- Message from the FPSC Co-Chairs: FPSC announces $29M one-time funding to stabilize inpatient, long-term, and maternity care (May 30, 2023)
- The Update: May 2023 Edition. Celebrating BC Family Doctors Day (May 19, 2023)
- 2022
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- The Update: December 2022 Edition. Message from the FPSC Physician Caucus (December 19, 2022)
- The Update: October 2022 Edition (October 19, 2022)
- Special Update: BC Family Doctor Day. A message from the GPSC Co-Chairs (May 19, 2022)
- Special Update: Increased GPSC fees, new prenatal care fee (February 28, 2022)
- Special Update: Significant increase to CLFP payment for eligible family physicians (January 24, 2022)
