Family Doctor Shortage

• New Brunswick woman recounts traumatic miscarriage without a family doctor

  A New Brunswick woman says she's been left with permanent impacts from a miscarriage that began in 2024. She's calling on the government to improve access to primary care.

  Canada

  Mar 20
  
• ‘What do I do?’ This N.B. woman lives in severe pain and is losing her family doctor

  A New Brunswick woman losing her family doctor faces a dire situation: she can't renew her prescription for controlled substances, leaving her to wait in emergency rooms.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2025
  
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• ‘An arms race:’ Recruiting family doctors and the stiff competition in Ontario

  With family doctors in short supply, communities are having to be more creative to attract physicians to their communities, and it’s only getting more complex.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2025
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• Looking for a family doctor in N.S.? You may need to ‘stretch’: Health Minister

  Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson told reporters that recent population growth, coupled with retirements, have caused a long wait list for a family doctor.

  Health

  Jun 30, 2024
• Family doctors in Belleville, Ont. say government pay is not enough

  Family doctors in the city of Belleville say they are getting paid around $39 from the government for every patient visit, which they say isn't enough to cover their costs.

  Canada

  May 16, 2024
• New Brunswick family doctors call for legislation to reduce paperwork

  The president of New Brunswick's Medical Society said the paperwork requirements contribute to physician burnout and reduce the time they have available to see patients.

  Canada

  May 14, 2024
• Ontario doctors offer solutions to help address shortage of family physicians

  The number of students who are looking at fields outside of family medicine is a growing issue, according to the Ontario Medical Association

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2024
• B.C. funding model sees boost in family doctors while numbers drop elsewhere: report

  According 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.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2024
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• New data shows 84,000 residents in London area without family doctor

  These 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.

  Health

  Mar 20, 2024
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• Why thousands of rural Ontarians may be at risk of losing their doctor

  Roughly 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.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2024