One in four Ontarians may be without a family doctor by 2026, analysis says
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New figures released Wednesday by the Ontario College of Family Physicians show worsening of primary care crisis

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/8003630

More than 4.4 million Ontarians could be without a primary-care physician by 2026, according to a new analysis that predicts a substantial increase in orphaned patients as older doctors retire and younger ones turn away from traditional family practice.

New figures released Wednesday by the Ontario College of Family Physicians show an estimated 26 per cent of residents in Canada’s most populous province may not have a regular primary-care provider three years from now, up from an estimated 18 per cent at the end of this year.

“We know that we’ve been facing a crisis in family medicine, and I think what we’re seeing with this new data is that the crisis is worsening,” said Mekalai Kumanan, president of the OCFP and a family doctor in Cambridge. “It really is incredibly worrisome to see our forecast showing one in four people in Ontario may be without a family doctor by 2026.”

  • ram@bookwormstory.socialEnglish
    17·
    1 year ago

    Only 1 in 4? I thought it was more than that now

    Our healthcare system is in absolutely shambles.

  • 44razorsedge@lemmy.world
    5·
    1 year ago

    “Ahhhh,” says the fat fingered former hash dealer, “my plan to privatize healthcare is coming together…” I’m 59 and haven’t had a “family doctor” since my twenties. OHIP has been decimated by years of political neglect on both sides of the aisle. The fat fuck currently in Queen’s Park #1 chair is only the latest in a series of robber-barons raping Ontarians financially, whilst simultaneously reaping windfall profits and “donations” from privateers. Could be fixed in a day. But will never be as the rich fleece the poor and the grifters in the middle make their cut while also making the rules. When was the last time your government mandated private car insurance went down? Never? Ha ha ha, suckers, the FSRA board that allows annual rate hikes is made up of former & soon-to-be-again insurance execs. On who’s authority? The fat fuck, why of course!!