Over the last three weeks, two walk-in clinics have announced plans to close while a third one will be pivoting to a 'doctor-of-the-day' model. This will leave thousands of patients of patients orphaned in a region with only one doctor for every 550 patients.
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A hotline in Montreal is working to help parents make quick family doctor appointments rather than relying on the ER for primary care for mild illness.
After noticing a number of patients making the rounds at various community pharmacies with prescriptions from different walk-in clinics, Michelle Manolal decided to do something about it. This week she launched a petition on Change.org.