The doctor shortage situation is creating a broader concern about the state of the population’s health and the health system generally.
Hydronephrosis in newborns requires monitoring by medical professionals. But, like tens of thousands of Ontario residents, baby Leah has no family doctor to oversee her care.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
The family recently moved to Ottawa. Raby still has a family doctor in Brockville, an hour and a half away, which he is hesitant to give up, given the situation. But neither his daughter nor his wife has a family doctor. As of March 2020, 1.8 million Ontario residents did not have a primary care physician or a family doctor, said Ottawa family physician and researcher Dr. Kamila Premji, who is a member of the provincial Primary Care Advisory Committee.Article content
The critical shortage comes just as primary care is needed more than ever to help rebuild the health system after the pandemic. These include ensuring training, support and retention of interdisciplinary health teams to provide care to patients. Meanwhile, there are few interdisciplinary teams available for physicians to join. Premji said additional funding is needed to support more interdisciplinary teams as part of improving retention and attracting more physicians to primary care.
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