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1. www.cbc.ca › news › politicsMassive new survey finds widespread frustration with access ...

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   Feb 27, 2024 · The OurCare report concludes that the best way to solve Canadians' crisis of confidence in primary care is with a relatively straightforward, if elusive, fix: bring in more doctors and nurse ...

2. www.theglobeandmail.com › canada › article-more-thanMore than five million Canadians struggle to access primary ...

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   Oct 24, 2024 · Findings reinforce report published earlier this year by three senators, which says Canada faces a primary care crisis in which 10 million Canadians could be without a family doctor in the next decade

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4. www.oma.org › newsroom › newsOntario’s doctors warn of worsening health-care crisis if ...

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   Jan 29, 2024 · Lack of access to a family doctor can negatively impact health outcomes. “The result of the doctor shortage is people left with health-care concerns that need attention. Heart-breaking things can happen when patients don’t have primary care,” said Dr. Park. “Our goal is to make sure everyone in Ontario has access to a family doctor.

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5. www.cdhowe.org › public-policy-research › addressingAddressing the Crisis in Access to Primary Care: A Targeted ...

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   Sep 19, 2024 · A NP is an Advanced Practice Nurse who integrates clinical skills associated with nursing and medicine in order to assess, diagnose and manage patients in primary healthcare (PHC) settings and acute care populations as well as ongoing care for populations with chronic illness (p.6.).

6. www.cbc.ca › news › healthMost Canadians have a health-care provider but could be ...

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   Oct 25, 2024 · In 2023, 5.4 million (17 per cent) Canadians aged 18 and older didn't have access to a regular health care provider, such as a family doctor, general practitioner, medical specialist or nurse ...

7. www.oma.org › newsroom › ontario-medical-reviewUrgent problems in Ontario’s health-care system need ... - OMA

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   Oct 12, 2023 · Growing number of doctors reporting burnout. The primary care crisis has taken an enormous toll on patients and doctors alike, with almost three-quarters of physicians reporting some level of burnout in 2021. Moreover, the OMA’s 2022-23 member survey found that 40 per cent of physicians are considering retiring in the next five years.

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   Is the primary care crisis affecting doctors?

   • The primary care crisis has taken an enormous toll on patients and doctors alike, with almost three-quarters of physicians reporting some level of burnout in 2021. Moreover, the OMA’s 2022-23 member survey found that 40 per cent of physicians are considering retiring in the next five years.

   Urgent problems in Ontario’s health-care system need addressing now …

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   What can the government do to address the primary care crisis?

   • Let’s make sure that happens.” The OMA has outlined what the government can do to address to the primary care crisis in its Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ Solutions for Immediate Action. Recommendations include expanding access to team-based care and reducing the burden of unnecessary administration facing doctors.

   Ontario’s doctors warn of worsening health-care crisis if ... - OMA

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   Should Ontario address the primary care crisis?

   • The OMA’s consultations and surveys all pointed to the urgency of addressing the primary care crisis, beginning with the shortage of family doctors. Ontario now ranks eighth in family physicians per capita among the provinces and territories.

   Urgent problems in Ontario’s health-care system need addressing now …

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   What happens if people are not able to access primary care?

   • “The implications of people not being able to access primary care are severe,” said OMA President Dr. Andrew Park. “The crisis we have seen unfold in Sault Ste. Marie, leaving thousands of people without a family doctor, will replicate itself across the province.

   Ontario’s doctors warn of worsening health-care crisis if ... - OMA

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   How does a family doctor shortage affect health outcomes?

   • Lack of access to a family doctor can negatively impact health outcomes. “The result of the doctor shortage is people left with health-care concerns that need attention. Heart-breaking things can happen when patients don’t have primary care,” said Dr. Park. “Our goal is to make sure everyone in Ontario has access to a family doctor.

   Ontario’s doctors warn of worsening health-care crisis if ... - OMA

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   How many Canadian adults struggle to access primary care?

   • More than five million Canadian adults struggle to access primary care, according to a new report on the status of priority areas in health care identified by three levels of government. The report, titled Taking the Pulse: Measuring Shared Priorities for Canadian Health Care, was released Thursday by The Canadian Institute for Health Information.

   More than five million Canadians struggle to access primary care, new C…

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9. healthjournalism.org › blog › 2024Primary care in crisis amid physician shortage, underfunding ...

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   Mar 15, 2024 · Oregon’s Medicare spending for primary care is slightly lower than that of other payers at 7.3%, but still higher than the national average of 3.9%, the report added. North Dakota ranked highest among states for new physicians entering primary care (36.4%) annually, better than the national average of 21.6%, the report noted.