CENTRAL OKANAGAN — It’s a startling stat, an estimated 30,000-40,000 Central Okanagan residents, roughly 20 per cent of the population, are without a family doctor.
That according to Central Okanagan Division of Family Practice, a not-for-profit organization made up of local doctors whose mandate is to improve patient care.
“There is never a day that goes by that I don’t have a number of people asking if I can take them on as a family patient, it’s the same request,” said Kelowna family physician, Dr. Gayle Klammer, “it is a problem.”
The Division of Family Practice is surveying Central Okanagan residents on their experience with the medical system, what issues they’re facing and ideas on how to fix them.
The survey is being distributed on city streets, seniors centres and is also available online.
The goal is to compile all the responses to pinpoint what the issues are and how to fix them.
You can have your say until the end of April, by taking the survey here.
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