Residents of BC are finding it harder to book an appointment with a family doctor than anywhere else in the country, according to a new poll from the Angus Reid Institute.
23 percent of the 277 respondents from BC reported having no family doctor, but wanting one, tied for the highest rate among the provinces.
A further 36 percent reported having difficult access, usually taking a week or more to get an appointment.
Meanwhile just 31 percent reported having okay access to appointments, tied for the worst in the country, while a mere 7 percent reported easy access, easily the lowest rate in Canada.
As a whole, one fifth of Canadians reported having no family doctor, with 64 percent of those saying they have been searching for one for at least a year.
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