Recent data from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (2010) shows that only 17.5% of family practices are open to new patients. Given the acknowledged shortage of family physicians in all jurisdictions, the CDPA’s third accessibility initiative was a study that investigated whether patients with disabilities had greater difficulties finding a family physician in Ontario. Primary care is especially important for… Read more »
Despite the recent focus on primary care reform, adults with physical disabilities continue to experience difficulties with access to primary care. The current initiative to improve access to Family Health Teams in Ontario for people with mobility impairments was launched jointly by the CDPA, Queen’s University Centre for Health Services & Policy Research, the Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario, and the Primary… Read more »
In response to recent deliberations by the Senate of Canada on the future of Healthcare, the CDPA produced a brief to ensure that the needs of persons with disabilities are considered when negotiating future Health Accords. Based largely on the research of Dr Mary Ann McColl and colleagues, the Canadian Disability Policy Alliance offered several recommendations for future health accords, all… Read more »
Based on the methodology used in A Scoping Review of Disability Policy by McColl & Stephenson (2008) published on this website, two students working with the CDPA Health Services Team set out to research existing health policies at both the provincial and federal levels and examine their impact on persons with disabilities. The policies that were discovered were analysed by answering the six… Read more »
