Family Doctors

• Ford government makes progress on primary care, but 2 million still without access

  Health Minister Sylvia Jones launched a plan to spend $1.8 billion on primary care — rolling out more physicians, nurse practitioners and multidisciplinary teams.

  Canada

  Jan 12
  
• Quebec family doctors to stop teaching medical students amid dispute with province

  Doctors are in negotiations with the province over compensation and working conditions, and also face a bill that would tie a portion of their pay to performance targets.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2025
  
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• Ontario seeks 80 primary care teams for 300,000 patients

  Ontario is looking for up to 80 new or expanded primary care teams to serve 300,000 patients.

  Health

  Apr 10, 2025
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• N.B. woman without family doctor turns to private sector for ADHD meds

  A New Brunswick woman says she has no choice but to turn to the private sector to get refills for her medication -- and it's a costly process.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2025
• Cut red tape faster, family doctors urge, as B.C. legislature resumes sittings

  In Tuesday's speech, the NDP government pointed to efforts to recruit and retain more doctors, while allowing doctors to spend more time with their patients. 

  Health

  Feb 19, 2025
• B.C. family doctors renew plea to scrap sick notes: ‘It’s really inefficient’

  The BC College of Family Physicians says writing sick notes is 'not a medically necessary service,' and leaves physicians with a heavy administrative burden.

  Health

  Jan 30, 2025
• This B.C. town of 6,500 will soon be left with no family doctors

  The Town of Lake Cowichan about 30 kilometres west of Duncan, is currently home to two family physicians, but both will be gone by June.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2025
• ‘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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• Despite missed target, Ontario cities pin hopes on program for foreign-trained doctors

  More than two dozen internationally-trained family doctors are now treating patients in Ontario as part of an expedited licensing program that missed its initial target for 2024.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2025
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• B.C. city’s solution to family doctor shortage: Hire its own physicians

  The City of Colwood is directly hiring family physicians under a new pilot project that could connect thousands of residents with primary care.

  Health

  Dec 19, 2024