Victoria's average walk-in clinic wait time has dropped, but still second-highest in Canada: report
Posted: Feb. 6, 2023 6:17PMIn this case, it’s good to not be on top. Victoria has ceded its title of having Canada’s longest walk-in clinic wait times in an annual surveyThe Canadian health tech company’s 2023 index shows that B.C.’s capital has dropped from 161 minutes in 2022 — the then-highest average wait in Canada as measured by Medimap — to 137 minutes this year.
But despite having an average wait more than twice as long as the national average, B.C. still came in behind Nova Scotia for tops in the country. “We’ve heard anecdotally from clinics in North Vancouver that they’ve closed their practice, or some have retired outright….some are leaving family medicine, some have converted their practice,” said Wickland.On Feb. 1, the provincial government launched its new updated pay model for family doctors, which would pay them more based on several factors including the amount of time spent with a patient, and the number of patients seen each day.
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