Whereas stable access to primary care and community-based medical services is essential to the health and safety of residents, and recruitment and retention challenges in rural and remote communities can lead to service gaps, increased travel for care, and added strain on emergency services; And whereas retaining local doctors requires coordinated action on physician supports, including sustainable workloads, locum coverage, housing availability, clinic operations, and community integration: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM lobby the provincial government to implement and strengthen retention measures for local physicians, including competitive incentives for communities that are both rural and remote, reliable locum relief, and supports that reduce administrative burden and provide appropriate clinic and staffing resources.
