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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Trial Program Shows Need For More Family Doctors

A new trial clinic being put on by the Horizon Health Network is showing that family doctors are desperately needed in the city.

The clinic, which began in November, will run for 6 months and allows people without family doctors to get primary care.

Laurie Janes is administrative director for emergency services and she tells CHSJ News the numbers speak for themselves as there are 7000 names on the registry.

So far, 500 patients have been seen and Janes says Horizon Health Network is busy recruiting.

She expects 3 or 4 new family doctors to be in the city by spring.