Saskatchewan offers more money to keep clinics open later | 24CA News
The authorities of Saskatchewan is providing extra cash to physicians and clinics to entice them to remain open after hours.
Funding is being made out there to after-hours pressing care and walk-in care with the goal of attempting to enhance affected person entry to household medical doctors.
“Ensuring patients have access to family physicians and primary care services remains a top priority for our government,” Health Minister Paul Merriman stated.
Merriman stated the federal government is working “closely” with the Saskatchewan Medical Association and is responding to the considerations of household physicians concerning fee-for-service.
“We know there is more work to do, and our government will continue to make record investments to build a stronger health care system that works for everyone.”
All community-based, full-service, fee-for-service household physicians shall be eligible for a further $8 to $12 per go to service in after-hours funding help.
The province stated these modifications might lead to extra care entry for sufferers throughout evenings, weekends and holidays, and will doubtlessly scale back the variety of sufferers going to emergency rooms for much less extreme wants.
“Patients’ access to family physicians is a serious problem and these measures — while not a comprehensive solution — will help with access while reducing the pressure on emergency departments,” stated SMA president Dr. John Gjevre.
Gjevre stated this might assist clinics fighting staffing or sources to supply prolonged hours.
“We continue to work with the Ministry of Health on other changes — including a move to physician-led care teams in the community — which will further help address the pressures our family physicians are experiencing, retain the community of Saskatchewan family physicians providing full-service family medicine, and make Saskatchewan an attractive place for future family physicians to work,” Gjevre added.
“We hope to see progress soon.”
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