With surge in retirements, GHC's family doctor crisis at critical stage

The average roster size for personal care physicians is 1,400 patients. It's anticipated that this number will grow considerably over the next few years

The availability of family doctors at one of Sault Ste. Marie’s main healthcare facilities could be described as in critical condition.“The severe shortage of primary care providers is impacting every community across Ontario.

Almost 32 per cent, or 17, of GHC’s family doctors are closing in on retirement or are over the age of retirement. Other ways included the use of long-term locums to care for patients until new doctors were recruited, as well as convincing retired doctors to return to practice on a part-time or full-time basis.

Without enough new family doctors joining GHC, the facility won’t have the resources to care for patients whose doctors retire.

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