In its final report, the Ontario Science Table says health care in Ontario is facing a crisis because of the shortage of physicians and nurses was made worse during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it apparent there is a serious problem for getting access to family doctors in Ontario.
The report said one in five Ontario residents could be without a family doctor by 2025. The Science Table quoted a report from the Ontario College of Family Physicians published on Sept. 13. "In the later and ongoing stages of the pandemic, there has been extraordinary pressure to keep emergency departments open. To this end, in many rural communities, family physicians practicing in the local primary care practice also provide ED services. Many rural family physicians have been asked to prioritize the ED and forego their offices to keep EDs open, further impacting workload and primary care delivery in many rural settings," the report continued.
It said primary medical care in Ontario is facing a crisis because of the growing shortage of health care professionals.
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