A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows Manitoba has the second-lowest number of doctors per capita in Canada, with 215 physicians per 100-thousand residents.
The province would need to add 445 more physicians to reach the national average of 247.
Manitoba also has the lowest number of family physicians per capita in the country, with 111 family doctors per 100-thousand residents.
A survey by Doctors Manitoba in February found within the next three years, 51 per cent of doctors in the province plan to either retire, reduce clinical hours, or leave Manitoba
with files from the Canadian Press
