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'We will have zero doctors': Island town loses both of its family doctors at once

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Carl Verge reached for a wall to lean on Saturday, after learning his Lake Cowichan family doctor is closing his practice and leaving town, and the other longtime physician, who is in his 70s, is retiring in a few months. “This set me right back,” said Verge, a Lake Cowichan resident. The 72-year-old who is a recent lung cancer survivor, told CHEK News that the notice felt like a gut punch. On top of his health concerns, his wife is diabetic and…

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'We will have zero doctors': Island town loses both of its family doctors at once

28 days ago·Victoria, Canada

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Chek news broke the news in Victoria, Canada 28 days ago on Sunday, January 26, 2025.

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'We will have zero doctors': Island town loses both of its family doctors at once

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