Receive an email when a clinic near you starts accepting new patients.
Finding a family doctor can take a long time. Few doctors accept new patients and, when they do, the intake may be fleeting, mere days or weeks. People have spent months, even years looking. This can be a daunting task and many simply give up.
Instead, consider signing up for our Priority Notification Service. Then, when we become aware of a clinic in your area accepting new patients or keeping a waiting list, we send you an email to let you know. You can then decide if you want to act on it or wait for the next one.
I’m on the BC Health Connect Registry. Why would I want to join your notification service?
We recommend everyone sign up for the Health Connect Registry if it is available for you. However, not all clinics pull from the registry and many clinics who use it also accept direct applications to their office. Our exit surveys show that only 6% of people who used our service found a doctor via the Health Connect Registry.
Priority Notification Service Success Rate
Overall, 80% of the subscribers leaving the notification service who responded to an exit survey reported success. While the majority of folks found a doctor through the notification service they also had success in other ways.
Average Results
Time to find a doctor using the service: 6 months
Time people had been looking for a doctor: 18 months
Remember these are averages and individual experiences vary greatly. Some found a doctor in less than 2 weeks, while others took 2 years. We can’t offer any guarantees.
How subscribers found family practitioners
Here is what some past subscribers have said.
Many thanks. I would never have known about the doctor accepting new patients without your email notice.
Such a great help in finding a doctor. I have asked so many clinics by phone and in person but could find anyone . Since I started my search with find a doctor, I find my GP in 2 months. I highly recommend this service.
After hearing how hard it would be to find a Dr. after our move to the island, I was so surprised and grateful that your service found one for us after just a few months – best $15 I ever spent! I never would have been able to do this so quickly on my own.
Thank you so much! I got a family doctor at the walk-in I already loved and I couldn't believe it! I didn't know they were accepting people until you emailed about the waitlist and we didn't even need to wait on the list more than 4 months. Very thankful.
What comes with your Notification Service?
Notification
An email alert will be sent to you when a family practitioner (either a family doctor, a nurse practitioner or a team practice) in your region is reported accepting new patients or having a waiting list. An email alert contains:
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- details about the physician
- what was reported. This will include some or all – depending on the information we receive — of the following: number of family practitioners accepting, gender of practitioners, type of practitioner, how to register, expected wait time, criteria to apply
- a link to clinic contact details
Region Selection
Choose the region you want notifications from.
Peace of Mind
Relax knowing you won’t miss out on the opportunity to find a family doctor in your area because you forgot to check back on the website.
For only $4.99 monthly, you can have peace of mind that you won’t miss out when a doctor becomes available near you. And you can cancel anytime. If you feel you can’t afford the service you can apply here for a 6 month fee waiver.