UPDATED 16 JAN 2012

WELCOME TO DR ROMEY AND DR WIEBE

Having completed their residency training with us Dr Romey and Dr Wiebe have joined the Fort St John Medical Clinic. They are both accepting patients.

ADVANCED ACCESS COMES TO FORT ST JOHN

Want to see your Doctor on the same day you ring to request an appointment? That is what Advanced Access means. Drs Parker, Temple and Mackey are introducing Advanced Access into their practices. They are endeavouring to make appointments available each day (that they are in the office) so that their patients can be seen that same day. If it is a day that they are committed to be somewhere other than the clinic then our staff will attempt to offer you a same day appointment with their alternate for that day or may ask you to ring back on the next day that your Doctor is in the office. This does mean, therefore, that they ask you to ring for an appointment and not present to the Walk In Clinic unless an appointment with them is not available. As simple as this may sound it does actually take some getting used to so we ask that you help is make this work. More information will be available here soon.

HOURS OF OPENING

The Walk In Clinic is open Monday to Friday  8am to 5pm, Saturdays 9am to 12pm. This service is available to provide same-day care for urgent medical problems. For follow up of chronic medical issues, company and insurance medicals, and routine appointments we encourage you to make an appointment with your family doctor. Hours for regular appointments are 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday

TAYLOR CLINIC

We operate a satellite clinic in Taylor Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 am to 12 noon.

AFTER HOURS
There is always essential medical care available after office hours. For phone advice the BC Health Line is available 24 hours a day. Please call 8-1-1 and a registered nurse can advise you about many health care problems. If you need to see a doctor in an emergency, go to the Fort St. John Hospital Emergency Department where there is a GP on call.

UBC FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENTS

We would like to welcome Dr. Danielle Larsen as our new Family Practice Resident. Dr Shoesmith will be continuing with the second year of his residency.

PROSPECTIVE PHYSICIANS

Thinking of joining us here in Fort St John? Please see here for more information:

Physician Page

"TRAVEL WELL" TRAVEL MEDICINE CLINIC

Provided by Dr. Juliyana Romey is available at the Fort St. John Pharmacy and Wellness Centre

http://fsjpharmacy.com/

APPOINTMENTS
Please make appointments in advance. However because health problems can arise quickly we understand the importance of easy access to our office.

If you have an emergency and need to see the doctor urgently, please let the receptionist know this. If you need time with the doctor to talk about a personal problem or a recheck for an existing problem, please let the receptionist know so that we can schedule the right amount of time. Do not forget to mention if you are bringing another family member to see the doctor at the same time. Because of hospital commitments your doctor may not always be available in the Clinic. In such a situation or if you need an urgent appointment, you will be offered an appointment with another Clinic doctor.

We ask that you try not to call before 10 am or after 4 pm for routine appointments as the phone lines are often very busy at these times.

Be sure to call if you have to cancel an appointment. We would appreciate at least 24 hours notice. You may be charged if you fail to do so.

DURING OFFICE HOURS
If you wish to speak with your doctor during office hours, please explain to the receptionist the nature of the problem. She may be able to help you immediately. If not, she may refer you to the Clinic Nurse. For further advice and care, we recommend you come and see your doctor.

If you are on long-term medication, you should have your health status reviewed from time to time to ensure the treatment is still necessary.

Please feel free to discuss your medical problems with us. Everything you say will be kept in strict confidence and no information released without your permission

TEST RESULTS
Please discuss this with your doctor. If your doctor has ordered tests it is recommended that you make an appointment to see your doctor to discuss them. This way you can ask any questions that may arise. We do not routinely call patients with their results.

TRAINING DOCTORS
Please note that we regularly have training doctors working with us in the clinic.
You will be asked if you are comfortable with having the training doctor present at your consultation. We encourage you to be a part of training the doctors we need for the future of health care in Canada.