Quebec health minister and doctors’ federation reach agreement on GAP medical service – CBC
Details not yet public, but data shows GAP appointments have been on decline
Jun 13, 2024
Quebec’s Health Ministry and family doctors have reached an agreement to continue a service that helps connects patients without a family doctor to health-care professionals.
The Guichet d’accès à la première ligne (GAP) program, launched in 2022, goes further than the traditional 811 phone service by allowing people to speak with a nurse, get their symptoms assessed and, if necessary, book an appointment with a general practitioner.
Health Minister Christian Dubé and the Quebec general practitioners’ federation (FMOQ) had agreed that family medicine groups (GMF) would take care of patients without a family doctor. An annual premium of $120 was paid for each patient registered with a GMF through the GAP.
But that agreement ended on May 31. Details of Thursday’s agreement have yet to be made public.
Guillaume Charbonneau, vice-president of the FMOQ, said the fight is not about money.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-gap-agreement-phone-1.7234356
