What are the parties promising on Primary care?

This is a page from the 2023 Manitoba general election.

Primary care platforms

Here's what the 2023 Manitoba election parties are promising.

Work with regulators to allow pharmacists to treat common conditions

"A re-elected PC government will facilitate pharmacists treating common conditions such as strep throat, pink eye, minor skin infections, tick bites, sprains and strains, and painful menstrual periods, as well as enhanced management of chronic diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes, Teitsma mentioned." — pcmanitoba.com, retrieved 2023-09-20

Open 4 new team-based primary care centres in Winnipeg and one in Brandon

"This plan will help new and existing clinics become one-stop shops where families can have all their needs met by Primary Care Teams. These teams can include family doctors, nurse practitioners, mental health workers, physician’s assistants, social workers, pharmacists and other allied health professionals. This initiative will respond to local community health needs while complementing services already available in local clinics and will make Manitoba a national leader in transforming medical care." — mbndp.ca, 2023-09-08
Include social workers, occupational therapists, mental health clinicians, and pharmacists in primary care teams

"Including allied health professionals like social workers, occupational therapists, mental health clinicians and pharmacists in Primary Care Teams within family medical centres to offer wraparound supports with extended family-friendly hours." — mbndp.ca, 2023-09-27

Change how family doctors are compensated from the fee-for-service model to a flex-pay model

"Work with Doctors Manitoba to change the fee-for-service model to a flex-pay model so family doctors can take the extra time they need with their patients" — Dougald Lamont & the Manitoba Liberals — Real Choice, Real Change