Step in the right direction but not a remedy, says Okanagan doctor on physician recruitment plan
Oyelese calls the move a step in the right direction.But Oyelese added the plan fails to address something very important–retention.
“They have to consider the problem of retention, because it’s okay to recruit people here and it’s okay to have them on contract for three years, but you have to make it reasonable, otherwise, what you’re going to find is after the three years, the obligated three-year period, people are just going leave and we’re still going be stuck with the same problem.
While there’s still a lot to remedy, Oyelese said he’s pleased the government is finally addressing the family doctor crisis. “I think that government is trying, we got to give them credit….we’re cautiously optimistic, and we want to see what the future holds and there’s a sense of hope,” Oyelese said.
“This is barely scratching the surface. There’s still a lot that has to happen before the health-care system comes out of a crisis and I think it’s just very important that government realize that and also very important the public realizes that as well.”
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