Quebec mulls scrapping family doctors for healthy patients – CBC

Scenario would have only those deemed more vulnerable assigned a family doctor

Oct 10, 2024

The Quebec government is considering the possibility of changing how family doctors are assigned based on Quebecers’ health to ensure that the most vulnerable have access.

Sources who are aware of the discussions told Radio-Canada about a scenario that has been studied for several months.

According to this scenario, Quebec patients in good health or with minor health problems would be referred to a modified Guichet d’accès à la première ligne (GAP), the service that is currently meant to give Quebecers without a family doctor access to medical appointments.

This GAP would include all Quebec patients with no major or moderate health issues, including those who currently have a family doctor.

Only patients deemed more vulnerable, such as those with complex or chronic conditions such as cancer, mental health issues, cardiovascular disease or diabetes, would be assigned a family doctor.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/family-doctors-quebec-1.7349257