Nearly 1/4 in Lethbridge and area have no family doctor; Presentation
LETHBRIDGE, AB – A group of doctors took to Lethbridge City Council Wednesday to highlight the severity of the doctor shortage in the area.
At the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee meeting, six members of Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Chinook Primary Care Network (CPCN) detailed the current situation, how it has changed recently, and what they feel needs to be done.
Within the CPCN, which includes both Lethbridge and several surrounding communities, the peak number of participating physicians was 153 in March of 2020.
By the end of December 2021, we are projected to have just 129 practicing doctors in the area, a loss of 24 in a little under two years.