Family Doctors
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Kingston’s doctor recruitment program putting a dent in patient wait-listA doctor recruitment program in Kingston is adding more physicians into a field where thousands of await to be registered with a family health care provider.HealthJun 4
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Family doctors in Belleville, Ont. say government pay is not enoughFamily 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.CanadaMay 16
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End of deal with family doctors could jeopardize Quebecers’ access to health careGeneral practitioners are warning patients could soon be without access to primary care services, if the Quebec government doesn't reach a deal with its union by the end of May.PoliticsApr 18
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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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32,000 residents in Peterborough area without family doctor; 63K by 2026: reportIn 2023, an Ontario College of Family Physicians survey over more than 1,300 family doctors showed 65 per cent plan to leave or change their practice in the next five years.HealthFeb 29
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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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Can your doctor dump you as a patient for going to a walk-in clinic?Seeking prompt diagnosis at a walk-in clinic can be a benefit for patients, but this convenience can come at a cost for their primary physician.HealthFeb 25
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Rural and remote doctors are burning out. What will it take to help them?Some of those working in the medical field say a federal promise to forgive loans for rural and remote doctors is like putting a band-aid on a broken bone.CanadaFeb 20
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4,000 B.C. family doctors registered with provincial payment model to improve accessB.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said about 80 per cent of family doctors registered with the new payment model in its first year.HealthFeb 9
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‘Sounding the alarm’: 1 in 4 Ontarians could be without family doctor by 2026, groups sayIn just two years, roughly a quarter of Ontarians could be without a family doctor, according to the Ontario Medical Association and Ontario College of Family Physicians.CanadaJan 29
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