Dozens of Ontarians are expressing frustration in the province’s health-care system after their family doctors either dropped them as patients or threatened to after they sought urgent care elsewhere.
The clinic we use in Ontario probably for tired of registered patients going to other doctors, but we had no choice. We couldn’t get appointments with our doctor for weeks if not months. They started displaying posters warning us against going to other clinics but I don’t recall there being any of getting struck off the list as a result.
The clinic started offering walk in appointments on Saturday mornings for registered patients as well as evening appointments for more urgent, non emergencies.
Now they’re slow starting to charge for more and more small things that used to be covered by OHIP.
I’m glad I moved to BC. You can see your doc, if they think they will be busy on the day you need to get a result checked or follow up test they have even suggested going to another clinic. They all share the medical database to send details to other docs, and lab results are online.
I have not come across this aggression to patients getting service elswhere that the primary place could not provide
Good question! I suppose you could ask for another referral to a different surgeon for a second opinion but I’ve no idea if you’d get an appointment. Note that it’s usually months from getting the referral to getting the appointment.
I think the chances of getting a second opinion from another doctor are ZERO for the reasons stated in the article.
The clinic we use in Ontario probably for tired of registered patients going to other doctors, but we had no choice. We couldn’t get appointments with our doctor for weeks if not months. They started displaying posters warning us against going to other clinics but I don’t recall there being any of getting struck off the list as a result.
The clinic started offering walk in appointments on Saturday mornings for registered patients as well as evening appointments for more urgent, non emergencies.
Now they’re slow starting to charge for more and more small things that used to be covered by OHIP.
I’m glad I moved to BC. You can see your doc, if they think they will be busy on the day you need to get a result checked or follow up test they have even suggested going to another clinic. They all share the medical database to send details to other docs, and lab results are online. I have not come across this aggression to patients getting service elswhere that the primary place could not provide
We’re seriously pondering a move to BC for various reasons, specifically to the island. Hopefully healthcare will be better than here!
You’ll never see a doctor on the island, it’s one of the many reasons we left
Damn that’s a shame. I guess the whole country is screwed, from what I hear.
Wait can you restate for my understanding?
The business couldn’t see you in a timely fashion, and wpuld ban you if you found another provider to get seen by?
What if you wanted a second opinion before a big treatment/operation?
Good question! I suppose you could ask for another referral to a different surgeon for a second opinion but I’ve no idea if you’d get an appointment. Note that it’s usually months from getting the referral to getting the appointment.
I think the chances of getting a second opinion from another doctor are ZERO for the reasons stated in the article.
What in the fuck is that system? That’s terrible
That’s Ontario. Thanks Ford, thanks conservatives.