May 19 was World Family Doctor Day, and BC Family Doctor Day in British Columbia. It reminded us that around the world there is a shortage of that central pillar of health care we know as Family Physicians. The President of the Australian Royal College tweeted that Family Doctors provide, “the best evidence of bang for buck AND health outcomes”.
Across Canada and close to home, the message is the same. More than 2,000 people gathered on the steps of the B.C. legislature on BC Family Doctor Day to give voice to their concerns about a lack of access to family doctors and to pressure the Horgan government to take action.
https://www.bowenislandundercurrent.com/in-the-community/family-physicians-central-to-health-centres-team-based-approach-to-care-5428136
