Letter: We Must Consider a Bold Solution for the Family Doctor Shortage in Owen Sound

Jim Hutton of Owen Sound encourages residents and local decision-makers to look west and consider The Colwood Model as the family physician shortage in our region reaches crisis levels.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Owen Sound’s family doctor shortage has reached crisis levels. With 4,664 residents seeking a family physician and predictions of a need for 12 new doctors over three years, traditional recruitment has failed.

Across Grey County, 31,000 of 164,000 residents lack primary care, forcing them into emerge…