Doctors speaking

Thousands sign up for BC’s new doctor pay model, but many others still on the fence

March 7, 2023

Doctors of BC says it’s pleased at the uptake to BC’s new family doctor payment model, but many physicians appear to still be taking a wait-and-see approach. Doctors of BC says more than 2,000 physicians have signed up for the Longitudinal Family Practice pay scheme in the five weeks since it took effect, representing about 45 per cent of longitudinal family doctors. “That gives me great hope, and I think our entire negotiating team and the Ministry of Health some real optimism that we got the model right, because people are joining,” Doctors of BC president Dr Josh Greggain told Global News on Monday. Read more