Of the 708 additional physicians working in family practice in B.C. over the past year, 179 — or 25 per cent — are practising on Vancouver Island. That’s a great start in the right direction, says the former president of the Doctors of B.C.
Health Minister Adrian Dix said those 708 doctors represent a 16.5 per cent increase in physicians in family practice. “It’s now more than 5,000,” said Dix, calling the payment model transformative. “We had people leaving the profession and now we see the numbers growing.” ”So the fact that in British Columbia right now, we’re making a positive growth impact is of real significance,” he said.
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