Quebec Doctors
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Health minister wants all Quebecers to have access to a health professional by 2026The proportion of Quebecers with access to a family doctor dropped from 82 per cent in 2019 to 73 per cent in 2023, according to the province's statistics agency.HealthNov 7
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Quebec ‘ready to use’ notwithstanding clause to force new doctors to work in public sectorQuebec Premier François Legault says his government is ready to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec to begin their careers in its public system.CanadaNov 6
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Quebec wants to make doctors they teach to work in public system to startHealth Minister Christian Dubé announced that he is looking into a bill that would make new doctors trained in Quebec temporarily stay out of the private system.CanadaNov 4
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Fear of reprisal means some Quebec doctors are afraid to give MAID, college of physicians saysThe letter, signed by Quebec's college of physicians president Mauril Gaudreault, does not specify what kind of reprisals doctors fear or from whom.HealthAug 25, 2023
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Quebec wants medical specialists to work harder, report suggestsQuebec's major healthcare reform bill is expected this week, and reports suggest the province wants medical specialists to work harderCanadaMar 27, 2023
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Quebec hospitals facing ‘triple threat’ of viruses as doctors’ group recommends maskingQuebec's college of physicians is urging people to wear masks in public as hospitals are battling a trio of respiratory viruses that are filling up emergency rooms.HealthNov 14, 2022
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Quebec reaches deal with family doctors to improve access to basic careThe deal will allow patients signed up with a family doctor to have access to that doctor or another one from the doctor’s group within 36 to 72 hours, depending on their needs.HealthMay 3, 2022
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Quebec doctors warn language Bill 96 could hurt patient careBill 96 would require public service providers to communicate exclusively in French with new immigrants beginning six months after their arrival.CanadaApr 14, 2022
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Quebec auditor general concerned about booming telemedicine, quality of careThe auditor general says the Health Department has not provided a framework for when consultations can be carried out remotely and when a physical examination is required.HealthMar 16, 2022
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Quebec judge rules province’s abandoned health-care vaccine mandate is legalThe Quebec government announced on Nov. 3 it was abandoning its Nov. 15 deadline for health-care staff to be vaccinated.CanadaNov 15, 2021
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