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WEB POLL: Do you have a family doctor?

Are you still looking, or have you given up?
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Protesters gather outside the Ministry of Health Wednesday (Aug. 10) afternoon, calling on the provincial government to address the family doctor shortage. (Austin Westphal/Black Press Media)

There’s a shortage of family doctors and general practitioners in B.C., and there has been for a long time.

About one in five British Columbians does not have a doctor, and has to rely on clinics and visits to the emergency room.

Do you have a doctor, or are you looking for one?



Matthew Claxton

About the Author: Matthew Claxton

Raised in Langley, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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