Ontario's Health Ministry says it is reviewing a walk-in clinic in Ottawa south set to offer patients access to nurse practitioners for $400 a year.
The South Keys Health Center is set to offer patients access to nurse practitioners for $400 a year.
A spokesperson for Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says they will not 'tolerate any clinic charging for services,' and will look into all possible violations. "The initial $400 will cover the first consultation, and the rest will cover the patient's health administration for a year," Nur said, adding that fee will cover medication refills, referrals, and interpretation of laboratory tests for the whole year."We will not tolerate any clinic charging for services," said Hannah Jensen.
It's an unavoidable situation, she said, adding she sees these types of clinics as "canaries in the coal mine," highlighting the existing gaps in the Canadian health-care system. "We have to keep in mind that although these services can seem like a great option for those who can afford it, that we are leaving people behind and there's a lot of people who would not be able to afford that fee of $400 a year."Dr. Georges Nicolas Mobayed, a family physician at the South Keys Health Center, sees first hand the intense demand for family physicians across the city.
Paying to see nurse practitioners might not be ideal, Mobayed said, but it can be a start in addressing the huge backlog of people in need of care.
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