How to find a GP in Vancouver?
Oct 19, 2011, 2:25 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: KIX, ITM, UKB, YVR
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It is super hard.
I have a GP and he is not accepting new patients now for at least the past decade. Only new patients he has accepted is if they are born into his patient list or married into his patient list.
Thus my wife got in via me.
They explained that they are too busy as is and the money is not relatively great in comparision to other forms of doctor. My GP has advertised for a partner for 5 years and not one bite so he says.
So I feel for you.
Heck, I treasure my GP so much, I commute from China to see him.
I have a GP and he is not accepting new patients now for at least the past decade. Only new patients he has accepted is if they are born into his patient list or married into his patient list.
Thus my wife got in via me.
They explained that they are too busy as is and the money is not relatively great in comparision to other forms of doctor. My GP has advertised for a partner for 5 years and not one bite so he says.
So I feel for you.
Heck, I treasure my GP so much, I commute from China to see him.
Oct 19, 2011, 7:24 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Salish Sea
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Single practitioner offices are pretty much a thing of the past. You are more or less forced to use a 'clinic' and hope that you find one or more of the incumbents to your liking. The upside is that there is almost always someone who will see you (eventually) as a 'walk-in'.
Oct 19, 2011, 10:25 am
#4
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Oct 19, 2011, 12:04 pm
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Therefore, unless a physician has updated his/her contact information or indicated whether or not they are accepting new patients, the College cannot guarantee its accuracy.
It is not accurate.
Oct 19, 2011, 4:19 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 9,740
Single practitioner offices are pretty much a thing of the past. You are more or less forced to use a 'clinic' and hope that you find one or more of the incumbents to your liking. The upside is that there is almost always someone who will see you (eventually) as a 'walk-in'.
Oct 19, 2011, 5:00 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: KIX, ITM, UKB, YVR
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Since they are usually ears-nose-throat doctors and anything that takes more than a couple of minutes to deal with isn't making them any money so they send you to see a specialist.
You can see by the tone of my posts that I can't stand walkin clinics however they are a necessary evil. If I need a quick perscription for antibiotics or a topical steriod, best place to get it. They won't question it cause that would take too much time.
Oct 20, 2011, 12:18 am
#8
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: CHI
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Single practitioner offices are pretty much a thing of the past. You are more or less forced to use a 'clinic' and hope that you find one or more of the incumbents to your liking. The upside is that there is almost always someone who will see you (eventually) as a 'walk-in'.