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- Proposal text
- The Green Party of Canada will collaborate with Indigenous, provincial and territory counterparts in advocating for free post secondary education for Canadians pursuing accreditation as physicians and nurses.
- Type of Proposal
- Public policy that the party would represent
- Objective / Benefit
- Addresses the critical shortage of nurses and doctors experienced in communities throughout Canada.
- If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
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- List any supporting evidence for your proposal
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- Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?
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- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English
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Created at
04/05/2024 -
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Conversation with Richard Langley
Sarah, I don't know enough about this topic to do anything but comment with a Neutral stance. My understanding is that there are a number of factors impacting the successful delivery of health care. Currently the costs to deliver health care are so high that governments are choosing not to maintain adequate staffing and as a result we are seeing burn out of existing staff. Some governments are also doing all they can to privatize health care which is resulting in medical staff abandoning public health for the more stable hours and better pay that private care provides. This reality is forcing medical staff to evaluate their own mental health vs burn-out which is off course exacerbating, if not accelerating, the transition. It seems to me that two things need to be done: 1) Do Canadians want all Canadians to have access to free health care?....if the majority don't then let's get out of the way (I hope that isn't the case) 2) Investigate why the costs are so high. Where is the money being spent? Is there too much administration? Are there too many moving parts to our health care that duplication, confusion, delays etc all compound to increase costs and reduce the quality of health care? Where is the actual problem? Again, my understanding is that health care workers are leaving for greener pastures in other countries because, quite simply, we don't treat our health care workers with respect (inadequate pay, inflexible work schedule, very long shifts with double shifts being common, not enough time with patients to actually understand or have any hope of getting beyond symptoms to address root causes...and the list goes on). My note here suggests a thumb down for this proposal but again...I don't feel well enough informed to do so.
The 'why' behind our shortage of doctors and nurses was a black hole for me too, Richard. I proposed this motion mostly to get the conversation started among members. Please see Dr. Rob Robert Murray's points, above. He said, "Now MD's are on salary, many have been able to greatly reduce and restrict the size of their practice, number of patients seen, days and hours worked and are gleeful that they are now in charge. When they tell me they need more ($) they expect more to be provided. When a tradesperson, or other professional needs more it usually means they will have to become more efficient, produce more or adjust what they are doing. Medical societies are only interested in wages and benefits. It's not about healthcare and the public good anymore."
For example, I've recently been told that the provincial medical societies impose quotas on number of MD's that they will accredit every year! This inflates the existing MD's bargaining power and salaries. Shocking, and should be changed.
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