Family Doctor Shortage
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Ontario doctors offer solutions to help address shortage of family physiciansThe number of students who are looking at fields outside of family medicine is a growing issue, according to the Ontario Medical AssociationCanadaApr 23
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B.C. funding model sees boost in family doctors while numbers drop elsewhere: reportAccording to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, nearly 30 per cent of Canada's roughly 9,500 family doctors are practicing outside of family medicine.HealthMar 26
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New data shows 84,000 residents in London area without family doctorThese numbers will nearly double if the shortage isn’t addressed, with 163,077 in London and Middlesex, as well as 4.4 million people across the rest of the province.HealthMar 20
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Why thousands of rural Ontarians may be at risk of losing their doctorRoughly 10,000 patients in rural Ontario could lose their doctor due to a provincial funding decision that splits a small town into haves and have-nots, a clinic director warns.CanadaFeb 27
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Peterborough Family Health Team expands services, appointments at clinicPeterborough Family Health Team has increased the number of available appointments at its sites on King Street in Peterborough and on Strickland Street in Lakefield.HealthFeb 21
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‘The American model’: Ontario doctor claims move to private care building steamAs the Ontario Medical Association continues to sound the alarm over a family doctor shortage, one doctor said a move toward American-style health care is 'happening already.'CanadaFeb 15
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Ontario woman who beat stage 3 breast cancer calls out health systemOn Wednesday morning, Kittana Ruels, 46, rang the bell celebrating her last chemotherapy appointment, and it was a moment of elation but not one that came without its reservations.HealthFeb 8
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‘Dire consequence’: Ontario doctors pitch plan for buckling health-care sectorThe Ontario Medical Association is pitching an 11-point plan to address weaknesses in the health-care system, with primary care the main priority.PoliticsJan 16
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How one Ontario woman’s cancer diagnosis slipped through the cracks without a family doctorAs she battles stage three cancer, Kittana Ruels, 45, can’t help wondering if things would have done differently if she had a family doctor.HealthOct 5, 2023
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N.S. high-need patients continue to search for family doctorOne of the more than 150,000 residents in Nova Scotia looking for a family doctor said many of clinics aren't accepting new patients, leaving them stranded.CanadaSep 11, 2023
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