Tips on Finding/Switching Family Doctors?

[iamsam]

Hi everyone, not sure if this is the right place to post a question like this but I'm trying to get a new family doctor for myself and my parents. So far- no luck (we're not in the GTA and city's population is less than 100k).

 

We've had the same GP for about 15 years but we've been very unhappy- a necessary hospital admission for my dad was the last I'm willing to put up with her b/c he had seen her twice about the same issue and she dismissed his symptoms. Instead, I had to take him to an urgent care where a simple plain film prompted his hospital admission.

 

Does anyone have any tips on finding/switching a family doctor? I know we're really fortunate to have had one for so long but I don't trust her and would rather take our needs to an urgent care. Some offices I called were a bit unsympathetic towards our request (b/c we already have a GP) so is there any way around that? I've also heard that you can mention referrals from friends and some offices will accommodate you. If anyone has any tips/suggestions, I'd really appreciate it!

[future_doc]

No tips or suggestions and I wish you luck in your virtually impossible undertaking.

[Mithril]

I would just search for doctors on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario website and try calling them up to see if they're accepting new patients.

[Renin]

Good luck ... it's hard enough to find a doc, much less one you're happy with

[Lactic Folly]

See if there is an academy of medicine (association of doctors in that city) where you live.

[thehockeykid]

if u go to walk in clinics and you find a doctor that you like you can ask them if they run a family medincine practice

[alanine]

Some offices I called were a bit unsympathetic towards our request (b/c we already have a GP)

 

No need to mention you already have one.

[future_doc]

^ kiss of death