Family Doctors Canada

As some provinces turn to the private sector to address pressures in the health-care system, a new poll suggests more Canadians than ever are open to the idea of private delivery of health care. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively…

Health-care practitioners across Canada are closely watching a promised overhaul of British Columbia’s payment model for family doctors – changes that some say are a “step in the right direction” toward addressing a “crisis” in family…

When Simon McNeil and his wife, Pam Han, moved to rural Prince Edward Island from Toronto in 2018, they were looking for somewhere a little quieter to live.They had no idea this decision would mean years of radio silence from the…

Over 21 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s public health systems are stretched thin while thousands of foreign-trained doctors living in Canada remain sidelined due to credentialing and licensing policies. Experts say…

For 20 months, Canadians have dealt with an evolving medical landscape that has seen family doctors move from mostly in-person appointments to mainly virtual ones due to COVID-19 concerns. Now, while some provinces are urging…