Ontario College Of Family Physicians

• Half a million people in Toronto don’t have a family doctor, college says

  Many family doctors are expected to retire in the coming years and there aren't enough doctors choosing family medicine to replace them and keep up with population growth.

  Health

  Mar 5
  
• 32,000 residents in Peterborough area without family doctor; 63K by 2026: report

  In 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.

  Health

  Feb 29
  
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• 65,000 residents of Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo are without family doctors: report

  There are close to 65,000 people without a family doctor in Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo, according to the Ontario College of Family Physicians.

  Canada

  May 4, 2023
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• More than 65,000 people in London-Middlesex without a family doctor, reports OCFP

  In a report released Friday, the data showed that the number of people without a family doctor grew from 57,092 in 2020 to 65,576 in 2022.

  Health

  Feb 24, 2023
• Ontario family details the frustrating struggle to find a family doctor

  Frustration is how Justin Bianco would describe the struggle to find a doctor for his family — and anger is what he felt when his son got sick and they did not know where to turn.

  Health

  Nov 3, 2022
• Group representing Ontario family doctors calls for more involvement in COVID-19 vaccinations

  Health Minister Christine Elliott says more vaccine supply will be sent to primary care physicians in the future, though she did not provide specifics.

  Health

  Mar 23, 2021
• Ontario family physicians seeking more details from government on COVID-19 vaccine rollout

  Many family physicians told Global News they have been fielding calls daily from their patients asking for details about the COVID-19 vaccine.

  Health

  Feb 22, 2021