Quebec Family Doctors

• Doctors demand changes to Quebec’s health care reform bill

  Three different doctors groups took part in hearings on bill 15 at the National Assembly, expressing their concerns about Quebec's health reform plan.

  Health

  May 9, 2023
  
• Battle brews between Quebec and family doctors

  The Quebec government is beginning a new session with its top priority to rebuild the health-care system, but already it's having one of its key bills torn apart by family doctors.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2022
  
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• Legault threatens to penalize Quebec family doctors who don’t take on more patients

  Legault said his government has obtained a list of family physicians who work part-time, and the province will fight their union to get them to take on at least 1,000 patients.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2021
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• Sociocultural barriers in Quebec health care evidence of systemic racism: advocates

  Patient advocates say the system of issuing permits for family doctors in Quebec is making it hard for physicians of colour, as well as for patients with language barriers.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2020
• Quebec doctor shortage still plaguing Montreal: ‘It absolutely makes no sense’

  Montreal doctors say the Quebec government is still ignoring their concerns about the shortage of family physicians in the city.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020
• Quebec wants to allow nurse practitioners to see their own patients

  Health Minister Danielle McCann tabled a bill Wednesday that will give nurses practitioners the autonomy to see their own patients.

  Health

  Oct 9, 2019
• Should Quebec start cutting doctors’ salaries?

  On Wednesday, the premier said he would consider slashing family doctors' salaries if they don't take on more patients.

  Health

  May 23, 2018
• Lasalle man protesting lack of family doctors has found one

  On Tuesday, Glenn Wright told Global News that he was going off his heart medication until he could get proper service.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2016