Sackville’s new primary care clinic began operating in September on a “don’t call us, we’ll call you” basis, with triaged lists coming from two local doctors who recently closed their practices.
Then a local nurse practitioner who took another position was not replaced, and her patients were added to the prioritized list. Most recently, Horizon says it will also start adding orphaned patients from the recently closed practice of Dr. Adrian Kelly.
That means despite the impressive fact that the two part-time doctors at the clinic (working a combined total of three days per week) have seen more than 700 patients since September, the waiting list for Tantramar’s new primary care clinic is growing, not shrinking.
CHMA speaks to some of those waiting, and some of the patients who have got the call, to find out more.
