Primary Care Networks are community-based networks of health care professionals and clinics who plan and deliver the health care needs of a community. They are set up throughout B.C. to help improve people's access to health care services. Primary Care Networks link family practices and other clinics together with health authorities and other health organizations in a geographic area. Within these networks, doctors work collaboratively with teams of health professionals like nurse practitioners, psychologists, pharmacists and other practitioners to support the health care needs of the local community.
Coming soon to the Northern region. The clinic will be staffed with health professionals who focus on culturally safe and respectful health care service that includes community members as full partners in their healthcare journey.
Services depend on the community needs and may include regular checkups, care for pregnant people, care for chronic medical conditions, other supports such as access to mental health professionals, and access to traditional Indigenous healing, health and wellness services.
Provides healthcare for individuals and families at community-based family practice clinics. Patients can get care from their primary care provider, either a family doctor or a nurse practitioner, and their teams.
Family practice clinics provide ongoing care such as general checkups, chronic disease management, reproductive and sexual health, disease prevention, mental health and wellness, and children's health. Care at a family practice clinic is available to patients who are attached to a family doctor or nurse practitioner at the clinic.
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