Announcements
Do you need a sick note for work?
If it is your first or second period of health-related abscence from work, lasting 5 consecutive days or less, you are NOT required to provide a sick note as of November 2025, per the BC Employment Standards (read more, click here). You may also print this letter and provide it to your employer.
BC has introduced at-home self-screening for cervical cancer.
This is an alternative to the traditional Pap test done at your doctor’s office, and can be done in the comfort of your own home.
This is available to individuals between the ages 25-69, who have a cervix (including women and non-binary individuals), and who have not had a Pap test in the last 3 years. It is NOT recommended if you have abnormal symptoms relating to your pelvic organs, are pregnant, use a pessary, or have had your cervix removed (ie. a hysterectomy).
If you wish to continue with Pap tests, you may continue to do so.
For more information, click on the following link: www.bccancer.bc.ca/screening/cervix/changes-to-cervix-screening
Same-day urgent appointments, both by phone and in-person, are available daily.
Please call the office as early as 8:30 am to book an urgent appointment, as they are first-come, first-serve. These are reserved for acute medical conditions, and are not appropriate for follow up of chronic issues, medication refills, or longer visits such as ICBC or WorkSafe assessments.
We are not currently accepting any new patients. For assistance finding a new family physician, register with the Health Connect Registry online at www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-connect-registry or calling 8-1-1.
After Hours Care
We’d like to tell you about a pilot service we’re trying out for our REGISTERED patients.
It is not available to the general public.
For emergencies, call 9-1-1 or visit the hospital Emergency Department.
If you have an urgent issue that requires medical care when our clinic is closed, you can now get that from the After Hours Care service.
When you call our clinic, you will be connected to the after hours care service. A care team will assess your health concern and when appropriate, a family doctor will call you back. To support continuity of care, notes from your call will be added to your medical record and your family doctor will follow up when appropriate.
The after hours care service is available evenings, weekends, and holidays when our clinic is closed, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends and holidays. It provides our REGISTERED patients with urgent care for non-life threatening health concerns that need same-day attention. These could include:
• Fever above 38°C.
• Rash, sores, wounds, minor burns, or insect bites.
• Dizziness, or unusual headaches.
• Stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea.
• Pain while peeing, or blood in your poop.
• Chest or sinus congestion, cough, sore throat.
• Ear pain, or issues with your hearing.
The After Hours Care program does not provide prescription refills, sick notes, counselling, or crisis care.
The After Hours Care program is a pilot program that Doctors of BC and HealthLinkBC are testing for six months. Learn more at www.fpscbc.ca/ahc.
Childhood Vaccinations
Childhood 2, 4, and 6 month vaccinations are available by appointment with our nurses.
Your child will be booked to see their family physician at the same appointment.
For 12 and 18 month vaccinations, please contact your local Public Health office.
Vaccine Updates
Our office does NOT administer any COVID vaccines at this time.
Call 1-833-838-2323 or visit https://www.getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca/ to book a vaccination.
Our office offers the Prevnar 20 vaccine - covered by MSP for patients over 65, and for patients with certain medical conditions under the age of 65. Please contact our office if you think you may be eligible but have not had any doses yet.
We also offer the tetanus booster vaccine. If you have not had a tetanus booster in the last 10 years, or are unsure, you can book an appointment with our nurse to receive one (covered by MSP).
Our nurses can also administer private-pay vaccines such as shingles (Shingrix), HPV (Gardasil). These require a prescription from your doctor, and you will have to bring the vaccine to our office.