Millions of Ontarians without a family doctor is more evidence for some in the medical field that primary care is in crisis.
Green, who is also the head of family medicine at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., said part of the reason his group re-ran that data is because of complaints from the front lines — both from colleagues and patients.
The number of Ontarians without a primary care provider increased from 1.8 to 2.2 million in 2022. 2/4 pic.twitter.com/BNE78avYgr"People have lost their family doctor," he said. "So even with new providers coming in, certainly the number and percentage of people who are not attached has increased."
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