05/19/2026
May 19 is BC Family Doctor Day — and today, we’re celebrating Burnaby’s family doctors and the care they provide every day!
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Family doctors provide ongoing, comprehensive primary care over time. Many are responsible for patient panels of 1,200+ people, while also seeing dozens of patients a day, reviewing results, completing forms and referrals, and coordinating care with specialists, hospitals, allied health professionals, and community supports.Â
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For patients, this is why continuity matters. When you have a family doctor, starting with them helps support more connected care, because they know your history and the bigger picture of your care. The Burnaby PCN works to strengthen these care connections, providing services that benefit patients and their primary care providers.
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To Burnaby’s family doctors: thank you for the care you provide that we can see, and the work we don’t!
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Don’t have a family doctor or a nurse practitioner? Join the Health Connect Registry to get matched with a provider. Burnaby is currently connecting close to 1,000 patients a month.
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Visit burnabypcn.ca/find-a-doctor to learn more.