Thank you Corrine for your clarity and support of a fully publicly
funded system with salaried clinicians working in multidisciplinary
environments (virtual or otherwise) and each one operating within their
scope of practice. Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers,
Chiropodists, Doctors and alternative health practitioners working in
partnership for patients/clients, employing health promotion, illness
prevention and treatment. And even more importantly understanding how
the social determinants impact health.

This is the Community Health Centre Model...and it works.

Lynne Raskin

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From: Social Determinants of Health [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Langill, Corrine
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 4:09 PM
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Subject: [SDOH] FW: primary care cooperatives


> HI everyone,
> I'll respond just this last time, and will try to be brief.  First,
> David, my apologies for misspelling your last name.  I'll address your

> questions. I feel that you used Tommy Douglas's comments out of
> context, whatever the understanding.  By quoting him as you expound
> your proposal for Primary care cooperatives, you imply that he would
> approve, when that is certainly not clear.
>
> You requested suggestions for ways of working with other primary care
> professionals.  Some ideas:
> *     Stop characterizing nurses as assistants, as you did in your
initial
> message.  Nurses must be able exercise their full scope of practice.
> Currently in Ontario, nurses who are employed in physician's offices
> are underpaid, and frequently end up doing clerical work.
> Alternatively, in the Sexual Health Centre (part of our Public Health
> Department) here in Ottawa, nurses complete client assessments,
> determine what tests are required, do all teaching about medications
> and contraceptive methods.  In smaller, satellite clinics, Public
> Health Nurses complete pelvic exams, pap tests and STI screening, and
> provide oral contraceptives, depo provera and emergency contraception
> under standing orders from our Medical Director.  I'm certain there
> are many other examples other nurses and health professionals could
share.
> *     All immunizations could be provided by Public Health Units, at a
> great cost saving.  It is much more expensive to have immunizations
> provided by family physicians.
> *     Physicians should be salaried, and Community Health Centres
(with
> the broad range of services they provide) be more widely available.  I

> believe this would allow physicians to spend the time they would like
> to spend with their clients, and likely clients would experience
> improved outcomes.  The current funding formula is not working for
> anyone, and physicians are burning out.
> *     a shift in health funding (less on hospitals and 'downstream'
care,
> and more on public and community health).  I strongly support
> increased funds funding for housing, education, employment and social
> assistance. It is understood that such a shift would be gradual.  Even

> a small change would make an enormous difference.  I once heard Dennis

> speak at a network meeting I attended, and he reminded us that the
> wealthiest Canadians currently owe millions of dollars (perhaps
> hundreds of millions?) in unpaid taxes.  Certainly this money could be

> put to good use.
>
> Thanks everyone, for your indulgence.  Florence Nightingale's birthday

> is May 12th, and nurses throughout Canada (and likely around the
> world) celebrate Nurses Week in her honour May 10-14.  I say, buy a
> nurse a drink! Cheers,
> Corrine
>
>
>
> Corrine Langill RN, BscN
> Family Health Specialist
> Family and Community Health
> City Of Ottawa, Public Health Services
> 495 Richmond Rd.
> Ottawa, ON
> K2A 4A4
> (613) 724-4122 ext. 26258
> fax: (613) 724-4148
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>

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