As SooToday reported earlier this morning, a series of records released as part of a freedom of information request shed new light on what was happening behind the scenes in the days before the Group Health Centre announced it was dropping 10,000 patients from its roster.
As you are aware, the healthcare landscape, particularly in primary care, has been under mounting strain, and the situation has become severe in many regions, including Sault Ste. Marie. We are grappling with an alarming shortage of physicians and nurse practitioners who practice family medicine. This shortage is exacerbated by health human resources burnout and a demographic crisis — the influx of new professionals is not keeping pace with the rate of retirements.
The shortage of primary care has a devastating impact on patients, their families and our community. Although we are putting forward our best efforts to recruit more PCPs, and are exploring innovative models to combat this crisis, we desperately need support in retaining our existing providers who continue to serve the remaining 50,000+ patients and our community.
Description: Additional allied health professions for chronic disease management, health maintenance and mental health pathways. This funding will bring GHC closer to parity with how Family Health Team supports are funded.Funding Envelope/Request: 2012 Governance and Funding Agreement - Specialist support
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