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No family doctor? Here's what you can do about it!

No family doctor? Here's what you can do about it!

Update: 2025-11-16
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From walk-ins to ER lines, millions of Canadians are navigating life without primary care. PEI is feeling it most — with more than one in four residents still waiting for a doctor, the lowest access rate in the country. A new medical school may help, but burnout is rising and Canada needs 23,000 more family doctors to close the gap. 


Our question: How are you coping without a family doctor, and what impact has it had on your health?

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No family doctor? Here's what you can do about it!

No family doctor? Here's what you can do about it!