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South Peace Division of Family Practice Presentation

The South Peace Division of Family Practice is the newest division in British Columbia, established in 2018. It aims to support sustainable healthy communities in the rural South Peace region through collaboration. The division has 31 family physician and nurse practitioner members across Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Tumbler Ridge. Its priorities include implementing a South Peace Primary Care Network to enhance team-based care and support recruitment and retention of primary care providers in the region. Current projects also focus on primary care, long-term care, inpatient care, rural obstetrics and maternity care, and recruitment and retention.

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South Peace Division of Family Practice Presentation

The South Peace Division of Family Practice is the newest division in British Columbia, established in 2018. It aims to support sustainable healthy communities in the rural South Peace region through collaboration. The division has 31 family physician and nurse practitioner members across Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Tumbler Ridge. Its priorities include implementing a South Peace Primary Care Network to enhance team-based care and support recruitment and retention of primary care providers in the region. Current projects also focus on primary care, long-term care, inpatient care, rural obstetrics and maternity care, and recruitment and retention.

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Divisions Across the Province

Divisions of Family Practice are community-based


groups of FPs and NPs working together to achieve
common health care goals.

Divisions work collaboratively with community and


health care partners to enhance local patient care
and improve professional satisfaction for
physicians.

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The South Peace DoFP

Newest Division in the First members meeting


province held in April 2018

Registered non-profit 31 FP/NP members


society as of December across Dawson Creek,
2023 Chetwynd and Tumbler
Ridge

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Vision Statement

Rural primary care providers supporting and promoting sustainable


healthy communities in the South Peace through community
partnerships and collaboration.

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Guiding Principles
1. A good quality of life for the patients we serve.
2. A voice for providers, our patients, and our communities.
3. Strong communication and engagement with each other,
our communities and partner organizations.

4. Work life balance.


5. Resiliency and sustainability for our providers.
6. Inclusivity and cultural sensitivity.

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Priorities 2023/24

01 02 03 04
Become a Division Plan and Enhance Team- Support
Implement South Based Care Recruitment and
Peace Primary Retention of
Care Network Primary Care
(PCN) Providers

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Current Projects

Primary Care Long-term Inpatient


Network Care Care

Rural Dawson Recruitment


Obstetrics Creek Locum and
and Maternity House Retention

SFU
Leadership
Course

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Primary Care Network

• Provincially funded and supported


opportunity to redesign primary care
• Physician practices
• Linkages between parts

• Phases
• Planning
• Implementation
• Maintain

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More resources for the region

• Planning – Plan due March 31


• Reviewed by Ministry and partners
• Change management
• New resources
• Over 19 new roles
• Governance
• Management and Operational

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Three groups of strategies
 Improving Service Design and Patient Access to Longitudinal
Primary Care
o Patients will have more timely access, an expanded range of
services available and access available services in a seamless
way.

 Bringing Health Care and Education into Communities


o Engage specific groups and the whole community through
outreach, dialogue and education.

 Support Providers To Deliver and Co-ordinate Care


o Hire more primary care providers and provide a navigation
service for patients needing specialist care, mental health or
substance use care access to community-based services.

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Examples
 Improving Service Design and Patient Access to Longitudinal
Primary Care
 Integrated Maternity and Primary Care site with after-hours primary care
 Physiotherapy and Respiratory Therapy
 Mental health and substance use strategy and team

 Bringing Health Care and Education into Communities


 Community events and outreach to youth and seniors
 Workforce retention through access to services
 Supports to age in place

 Support Providers To Deliver and Co-ordinate Care


 New providers and innovative care models
 Clinical pharmacist
 Referral service for patients and providers

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Next Steps

• Committees review and amend Plan


• Next week

• Submit plan to Ministry

• Funding to flow in Autumn 2024


• Four-years to ramp up

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Partnership Opportunities
Letter of Support to the Ministry of Health

• To assist in getting funding to hire new primary care


providers across the region.

Improving Retention of Health Care Workers

• Welcoming and supports


• Access to services and programs for families

Integrated Primary Care Hub

• Location: Eljen Clinic


• Providing team-based primary care

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