A city council committee endorsed increased funding for a family doctor recruitment strategy that has had some success, even if some members are uneasy about it. Council’s community and protective services committee ultimately recommended an $80,000 funding extension to the primary-care recruitment and retention program, funded through the city-funded London Economic Development Corp. (LEDC) reserve […]
London city councillors are considering an $80,000 funding extension to a family doctor recruitment program run by the Middlesex-London Ontario Health Team in partnership with the LEDC. The program has brought six doctors to the area, with 15 more potentially following suit, but some councillors are uneasy about the incentive-based approach. About 25% of London and Middlesex County residents lack a family doctor, and 61 local doctors are expected to retire within five years. Council will vote on the funding on April 1.
