Roughly 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, according to the local clinic’s medical …
Seeking prompt diagnosis at a walk-in clinic can be a benefit for patients, sparing them potential wait for a family doctor appointment, especially as many provinces grapple with physician shortages. …
The federal government is offering more money to incentivize doctors and nurses to work in rural and remote communities where medical access is most dire across the country. The government …
A family doctor shortage in Ontario is on track to significantly worsen, according to the Ontario Medical Association. “Our system is on the precipice of a real disaster and we’re …
A new report says Canada is lagging behind its peers on primary health-care spending and access to family doctors. It concludes that Canada should emulate other countries with higher rates …
As she battles stage three cancer, Kittana Ruels, 45, can’t help wondering if things would have gone differently if she had a family doctor. Ruels, who previously battled breast cancer …