Thousands of Canadians Logged 100-Plus Doctor Visits Annually: Report

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Medical devices are seen in an examination room at a health clinic in Calgary on July 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntoshThousands of Canadians are visiting their family doctors more than 100 times a year, including one Quebec patient who logged 362 appointments in 2024, according to a newly released report.Think tank SecondStreet.org released a policy brief this week that analyzes government data acquired via the Freedom of Information Act, focusing on patients who had the highest number of appointments with a general practitioner within a single year.

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