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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
The family doctor situation is a complete disaster, and unsustainable. It really is an embarrassment for the province. Living down in Lethbridge the estimate is that some 30,000 residents do not have a family doctor, thats about 1/3 of the population. And of those that do, many have gone to smaller outlying communities to find theirs. We are likely finding our next doctor in High River or Okotoks as that is the closest option.
My wife's doctor left summer of 2020 and I have been without one for about 8 years. We are both mid 40's now so at the age where annual exams and screening are becoming important.
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The shortage is going on across the country. The problem is actually much worse in other provinces and cities with higher costs of living. Alberta pays its family doctors the most out of any province (these are payments received from the government, not take home income):
https://invested.mdm.ca/md-articles/...-salary-canada