Family Doctor Shortage
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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
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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
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Woman gets family doctor in N.S. two years after joining registryAlthough relieved to no longer be one of the more than 150,000 names on the Need a Family Practice Registry, Shira Lurie says the worry hasn't gone away.HealthAug 24
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‘Heartbreaking’: Nova Scotia clinics forced to turn away patients amid doctor shortageThe waitlist for getting a family doctor has climbed beyond 150,000 residents, according to Nova Scotia Health — about 15 per cent of the province’s population.HealthAug 22
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‘The search has been hell’: Patients frustrated as N.S. doctor waitlist surpasses 150,000The waitlist for getting a family doctor has climbed beyond 150,000 residents, according to Nova Scotia Health. Some patients are growing frustrated with a lack of care.HealthAug 21
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Half of Canadians do not have a doctor, or battle for appointments: surveyIn the midst of a family doctor shortage across, half of Canadians do not have a primary care physician or have difficulty securing an appointment with their current one.CanadaAug 17
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Alberta sees highest number of unfilled family medicine residency spots in a decade: AMAAfter the second round of matching, there are still 22 unfilled family medicine spots in the province.CanadaApr 29
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‘Frightening’ shortage of Canadian family doctor residents alarms expertsA record-breaking number of Canadian residents are turning away from family medicine, as hundreds of spots in the national residency program remain vacant.HealthApr 26
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Halifax patient says medical records being held ‘hostage’ after losing family doctorCornelia Schneider estimates it will cost her family $350 to obtain their medical records. She said she is also concerned about her private information being held 'hostage.'HealthMar 23
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N.S. offering nurses $10,000 bonuses to keep them from leaving health systemPremier Tim Houston announced Monday that Nova Scotia is offering nurses $10,000 bonuses to keep working in the province's public health system.CanadaMar 20
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