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The emergency department is no place to be told you have cancer
Patients are ‘routinely’ being diagnosed with cancer in busy Canadian emergency rooms, doctors warn On a recent 12-hour shift, Dr. Kyle...

Megan Ogilvie
May 13, 2024


For the love of God, give family doctors more money
OPINION: “More money” may not be the solution for everything. But when it comes to retaining and recruiting GPs, it’s about as close to a...

Matt Gurney
May 12, 2024


Health Ministry ignoring concerns about the 'diminished supply' of doctors
No concern about 'diminished supply' of doctors: health ministry Arbitration with province's doctors over compensation in dire shape, OMA...

Allison Jones
May 8, 2024


“I’ve been a family doctor for more than 20 years. Now, I have no choice but to close my practice
Rising costs, new administrative duties and subsequent burnout have made it impossible for physician Fan-Wah Mang to keep her Mississauga...

Anthony Milton
Apr 18, 2024


Province denies application for new family doctor in Elmvale
Springwater Township and family physician had lease agreement ready to go Apr 5, 2024 1:30 PM Working quietly behind the scenes for a...

Wayne Doyle
Apr 8, 2024


Extra billing sometimes a ‘misunderstanding,’ Ontario health minister says
By Isaac Callan & Colin D'Mello Global News Posted March 28, 2024 6:00 am As Ontario continues to significantly expand the role of...

Isaac Callan
Apr 1, 2024


Ontario budget pours $2B into home care, but critics say it ignores long ER wait times
But critics said it doesn't put enough new cash into the health-care system to shorten long emergency room wait times or help people find...

Rob Ferguson
Mar 27, 2024


Is it Fair to Charge Fees for Access to Primary Care?
NDP leader urges Ontario government to ban fees for access to primary care An Ottawa woman was charged $110 at an Appletree clinic to see...

Elizabeth Payne
Mar 19, 2024


Want more family doctors in Ontario? Pay them better, say physicians
Inflation has outpaced average OHIP billings, prompting some doctors to opt out of family practice Mar 11, 2024 As the number of people...

Mike Crawley
Mar 11, 2024


‘Health care in this province sucks’
Hundreds wait for chance to get doctor in Kingston, Ont. Shane Gibson, Global News Posted February 28, 2024 5:02 pm Updated February 29,...

Shane Gibson
Mar 3, 2024


Are these private-pay health care clinics legal? The minister of health won't say
Some new clinics are taking advantage of the family doctor shortage to charge patients February 29, 2024 A new private medical clinic in...

Jessica Smith Cross
Feb 29, 2024


Massive new survey finds widespread frustration with access to primary health care
OurCare Initiative finds primary care is the top concern as 6 million people go without a family doctor CBC News · Posted: Feb 27, 2024 A...

John Paul Tasker
Feb 29, 2024


'Beyond crisis levels': Why Ontario doctors are fleeing family medicine
The Ontario Medical Association is sounding the alarm about the increasing number of family physicians leaving practice. By Megan Ogilvie...

Megan Ogilvie
Feb 17, 2024


One in four Ontario residents could be without a family doctor by 2026
Many family doctors poised to leave practices if no action from government, says Ontario Medical Association. Published Feb 15, 2024 A...

Elizabeth Payne
Feb 15, 2024


Ontario health care: Could my family doctor 'de-roster' me if I go to a walk-in or use Maple?
Some patients are worried that visiting a walk-in clinic or using virtual care services could impact ties to their family doctor Fri,...

Elianna Lev
Feb 12, 2024


You deserve to see a doctor
We need to act now so people in Ontario can get care when they need it. OMA News release Jan. 29, 2024 Ontario’s doctors warn of...

Ontario Medical Association
Feb 4, 2024


Doc closing practice over 'systemic' issues amid family medicine 'crisis'
'I remain disappointed at the lack of serious reforms to improve primary care, despite the government rhetoric,' says doctor of hurdles...

Andrew Philips
Jan 26, 2024


Ontario's New For-Profit Healthcare System
What could possibly go wrong? Plenty! This one-minute video explains it all. Weblink at the end of the article. Posted on X by...

Stewart Reynolds
Jan 22, 2024


Can you remember the last time health care wasn’t in crisis?
OPINION: I can't remember the last time the system was functioning well. Who knows how bad it'll have to get before somebody does...

Matt Gurney
Jan 20, 2024


Family doctors are sick and tired. That's a big problem.
We don't want to find out what happens if family doctors start leaving the province — or the profession. TVO Today Dec 18 2023 Our...

Matt Gurney
Dec 19, 2023
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