Almost one million British Columbians can\u0027t find a family doctor, according to the B.C. College of Family Physicians.
The Mustel Group poll, conducted this year for the B.C. College of Family Physicians, found while the number of people who have a family doctor are still fairly high, there is concern among those struggling to get one.
The poll found 84 per cent of B.C. residents surveyed have a family physician, and that number climbs to 92 per cent for those over 55 years of age. Seventy-three per cent of adults 18 to 34 have a family physician.The Role and Value of Family Physicians in British Columbia.Article content “Without more support from the health care system, things will only get worse. For British Columbians to have access to the care they need and deserve, we need a plan that supports and invests in family doctors,” he said, in a statement Tuesday.
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