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Primary Crisis in Cowichan

• Family doctors wanting to retire or take time off cannot find replacements.

• Several large FP clinics are at high risk of closure due to retirements and burden of clinic ownership/management.

• High level of distress in the local FP community.

• The hospital is facing a severe human resource crisis (in multiple departments)

• Huge potential for citizens to lack access to primary care (and inpatient care coverage), leading to ill health.