Reform needed now for a health system on life support

Health workers across professions are exceedingly distressed, with many choosing to leave their careers for the sake of their own health.

Strategic federal leadership and investment are required to support rebuilding health care delivery in Canada, writes Dr. Katharine Smart. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos acknowledged this fact last week when announcing $2-billion in funding to help provinces and territories to address immediate pandemic-related health care system pressures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KATHARINE SMART

March 30, 2022

What would happen if half of Canadian physicians suddenly cut back their clinical hours? What would that mean for Canadians trying to access health care? Or for patients who are waiting for surgeries and screenings delayed by the pandemic? Or to the remaining physicians and other health workers who...

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