March 08, 2024
A doctor opened the clinic in the Canterbury Community Centre near Meductic last spring, with the goal of offering care to people who needed quick access to a physician for minor ailments, routine screening and prescription refills. But within months of opening, she began seeing more and more patients presenting with issues like congestive heart failure, diabetes and cancer. Already balancing other patients from her regular family practice, O'Leary said the demands from the after-hours clinic became too much to handle. The Department of Health says the province is working to encourage opportunities for team-based care models that include after-hours clinics.