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The report suggested approximately 91 per cent of the 1,375 family doctors surveyed are concerned about the financial viability of their practices.
Data show 190 doctors taking new patients in Alberta Primary Care Networks, down from 390 in May 2022
In a report published earlier this year, around 923,542 people visited the Alberta Find a Doctor website between April 2022 and March 2023.
In 2020, there were 887 family doctors across the province accepting new patients, but as of September 2023, there are only 190. Some say this indicates a larger issue in primary care.
Every Albertan will access health care at some point and our tax dollars are meant to ensure the system is there when we need it. As family doctors, we signed…