In a month’s time, I will find out if I have a new family doctor. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I’m excited just to be on a wait list for a meet and greet appointment so I’ll be thrilled to finally get a doctor!
How to find a family doctor
How I did it: I asked friends if their family doctor was accepting new patients, but more times than not they were not accepting new patients. I drove around the neighbourhood, and surrounding neighbourhoods looking for doctor offices, and then called to see if they had any openings for new patients.
Finally one day, there was a sign outside a doctors office stating that they were accepting new patients. I put my name on a waitlist, and waited for almost 1.5 months to see a doctor. I'm really happy with this doctor.
Lessons & tips: Keep looking eventually you will find one.
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i just moved to another city – i have a lead for a really nice doctor who is accepting new patients if they do not already have a doctor in town :)
I thought that I found one, but now she is on maternity leave… back to square one. I hope that I can find one soon. There aren’t many doctors taking new patients.
... I have wanted for a while and have put on hold until we moved because I wanted somewhere nearby to our permanent address. I have moved so many times, 4 countries in the past 8 years and havent had a permanent doctor, I think it is time. I am mostly concerned about my husband who hasnt seen a Dr in…well years and I really want him to get a full check up. The news is good. I did some researchand found a Dr accepting new patients just a block up the road from us. I’ll call her tomorrow. Fingers crossed
It’s the beginning of a new month so a good time to start a new goal.
I think that it might take a while to find one, but I’ll write about it here so that I’m mindful of the need to find one soon.



