Examples of regulated health professionals include chiropractors, dentists, massage therapists, optometrists, homeopaths and psychologists.

The provincial government is offering clinics monthly payments to cover the loss of revenue from lower patient volumes and increased costs for personal protective equipment.

It took Global News' Kamil Karamali more than a day, several calls to different professionals and hours of waiting to get answers to his personal questions about COVID-19

"Family doctors, like myself, don’t want to have to see perfectly healthy patients when there are very sick ones who need our time more."

A family doctor who sent a dying infant home with instructions to give him water and juice with vitamin C and who failed to report criminal driving convictions has been stripped of his medical licence.

With thousands of patients currently sitting on a waiting list, finding a family physician in Kingston can take years. Now, Kingston city council is trying to come up with a solution to fix the doctor shortage.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says patients will be able to go online to book appointments that work best for them, and review their secure health record online.

The strategy includes using more video visits with health-care professionals and giving providers better access to patient records that are in multiple locations.

At the time, the working group was created to recommend changes to physicians services or payments that could result in $460 million in savings.

Ontario's highest court says doctors in the province must give referrals for medical services that clash with their moral or religious beliefs.