contact information

• Register with the Health Connect Registry – if you live in British Columbia and need a family doctor or nurse practitioner, register using the Health Connect Registry using this link.

• Your local Division of Family Practice who may have knowledge of family physicians who are accepting new patients: https://www.divisionsbc.ca

• You can also visit Pathways Medical Care Directory

• Contact HealthLink BC: call the 8-1-1 toll-free number (If you are hearing impaired, call 7-1-1) and speak to a health service navigator who can provide you with information about finding a family doctor in your community. 

• Family doctors play a critical role in BC’s health care system, acting as the central hub for managing health or illness for patients & their families.

• Your family doctor can provide you with comprehensive, patient-centered health care, focusing on your wellness and quality of life, as well as address your physical or mental health concerns.

• Your family doctor is often your first point of contact with the health care system when you need medical care or advice about your health throughout the different stages of your life.

• Family physicians work with other medical specialists and health care professionals to deliver comprehensive, coordinated, patient-centered care.

• Research shows that having a good working relationship with your family doctor can result in better health, earlier diagnosis of potentially serious problems, and fewer hospital stays.

Almost 1 million British Columbians don’t have, and can’t get, a family doctor. Join physicians (GPs and specialists alike) in sharing your voice to let government know you care about having a family doctor.