Nurse practitioners specializing in primary care (IPSPL) will be able to care for people registered at the family doctor access window (GAMF) starting April 15, Quebec Minister of Health Christian Christian announced Thursday morning. Dube. Until now, only general practitioners could do this.
“This new measure will allow NPs to monitor patients’ health problems, as is the case within family medicine groups,” indicates a press release from the minister’s office. “Other phases of deployment will follow to include all IPS practice environments,” it is specified.
According to Quebec, more than 1,000 IPS will eventually be able to register patients, which will “significantly improve” access to primary care.
“We must rebuild the front line in health and this requires a greater contribution from all health professionals: the right professional, for the right patient, at the right time, that is what we are committed to. engaged with the Health Plan,” commented Minister Dubé.
More details will follow.
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