Most Canadians have a health-care provider but could be waiting weeks to see them, report suggests – CBC

ER doctor sees ‘trudging steps of progress’ on health-care priorities

Oct 23, 2024

Most Canadian adults, 83 per cent, say they have access to a regular family doctor or nurse practitioner, according to a new report. But those with a dedicated provider may face lengthy waits, the report’s author says.

“The one thing that surprised me was the number of people who said that they had access to a regular health care provider,” said Kathleen Morris, vice president of research and analytics at Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) in Toronto.

But, even those with a family doctor may have trouble getting in to see them without waiting weeks, said Morris.

“Some of it might be because people have more chronic conditions that take longer when they have a visit.”

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cihi-primary-care-1.7361314

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