B.C. government touts primary care progress, U.S. recruitment efforts

B.C. government touts primary care progress, U.S. recruitment efforts

In April 2022, nearly a million people in British Columbia had no family doctor. Now after a system overhaul, the NDP government says 77 per cent have a primary care provider.

B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections

The provincial government says B.C. now has the most doctors per capita in the country, while its recruitment efforts targeting U.S.-trained health professionals have wooed more than 500 people to

77% of British Columbians now have access to primary care

The provincial government says it has reached a new milestone in providing primary care to British Columbians.

Province claims that B.C. leads country in doctors per capita as recruitment drive expands

The British Columbia government says the province now has the highest number of doctors per capita in Canada, as it continues efforts to recruit health professionals and connect more residents with primary care. In a statement, the provincial Health Ministry said more than 600,000 people have been connected with a family doctor or nurse practitioner since 2023, part of a broader strategy to strengthen the public health-care system. The governmen…

B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections – Energeticcity.ca

VICTORIA — The provincial government says B.C. now has the most doctors per capita in the country, while its recruitment efforts targeting U.S.-trained health professionals have wooed more than 500 people to the province as of last month. The health ministry says in a statement that another 600,000 people have been connected with primary care providers, either a family doctor or a nurse practitioner, since 2023. The ministry says more than 75 pe…

Island Health gets biggest influx of U.S. health care workers in B.C.

The provincial government says more than 500 U.S. health professionals have accepted jobs in B.C., with Island Health getting the largest share. In total, 504 health professionals – including doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and allied health professionals – have accepted jobs across B.C. between March 2025 and February 2026, 141 of which landed jobs in Island Health. Fraser Health saw the second highest number of U.S. health professionals,…