The need for doctors is still a harsh reality

Thunder Bay continues to languish in a doctors shortage. There remain thousands of people without a family physician. The citys' Family Physician Recruiter presented her report to councillors last night. Norine Howardson says the goal for her has remained the same for five years. She says the city needs 25 physicians and the objective is to recruit at least 5 a year. Howardson says a big challenge is the number of patients who are left without a family doctor when their own doctor retires.