Patient rights at risk when access to care suffers, says former Health P.E.I. CEO

Patient rights at risk when access to care suffers, says former Health P.E.I. CEO

With people struggling to access care in this province and across the country, the former CEO of Health P.E.I. has become an advocate for patient rights. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Dr. Michael Gardam, now a health-care leadership consultant with the Schulich School of Business in Toronto, about the issues at play.

A finding without appeal: persistent inequalities Today, too many people with disabilities face difficulties in accessing care: Care structures that are still insufficiently accessible in physical, sensory and digital terms; Lack of training for health professionals; Territorial disparities that exacerbate inequalities in access; Renunciation of care that is still too frequent for financial, organisational or logistical reasons; A mission to tra…