One month in, nearly half of B.C. family doctors have signed on to new pay scheme
Nearly half of B.C. family physicians have signed on to the province’s new pay model which took effect last month, according to Doctors of BC.
The organization said so far, 2024 family doctors have enrolled in the new Longitudinal Family Practice pay scheme, which is intended to address issues the province is having recruiting and retaining physicians.The figure represents about 45 per cent of longitudinal family doctors, and includes 149 doctors who are returning to family practice after working elsewhere in the health-care system.
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