Days of the family doctor may be coming to an end
KAMLOOPS — According to a report from the Canadian Medical Association last month, 15 per cent of British Columbians still don’t have family doctors. If past estimates can be believed, it’s double that in Kamloops.
The report said the general shortage will get worse, not better, because a lot of doctors are approaching retirement age.
I’m becoming convinced that the days of the family doctor are numbered. I hear from more and more people who are genuinely excited about the kind of care they’re getting from nurse practitioners.