The Medical Society of Prince Edward Island plans legal action against Health P.E.I. over new performance targets for family physicians. The society claims these targets, which include seeing 24 patients a day and having 1,600 patients on books, were introduced without consultation and will drive doctors out of the province, breaching a new contract signed last year.
Medical Society of P.E.I. plans legal action over alleged breach of contract
Prince Edward IslandHealth PEIPrince Edward Island provincial governmentDr. Krista CassellMatt MacFarlaneMelanie FraserHealth
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Medical Society of Prince Edward Island plans legal action against Health P.E.I. over new performance targets for family physicians. The society claims these targets, which include seeing 24 patients a day and having 1,600 patients on books, were introduced without consultation and will drive doctors out of the province, breaching a new contract signed last year.
Trending- 1 Just last year: New physician services agreement signed, seen as 'transformational' and 'competitive'.
- 2 Earlier this year: Productive conversations between MSPEI and Health P.E.I./Department of Health and Wellness became difficult.
- 3 Health P.E.I. introduces new operational guide with KPIs for family physicians.
- 4 June 3: MSPEI sends a letter to its members, stating intent for legal action.
- 5 Recent weeks: MSPEI's input is 'overtly ignored'.
- 6 June 7, 2025: CBC News reports on the planned legal action.
- Potential legal battle between MSPEI and Health P.E.I.
- Risk of family physicians leaving Prince Edward Island or being deterred from practicing there
- Further strain on the health-care system in P.E.I.
What: The Medical Society of Prince Edward Island (MSPEI) plans legal action against Health P.E.I. over new key performance indicators (KPIs) for family physicians.
When: Legal action planned after a June 3 letter to members; new contract signed 'just last year'; talks became harder 'earlier this year'.
Where: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Why: Health P.E.I. introduced new KPIs (24 patients/day, 1,600 patients/full-time doctor) without consulting MSPEI, which views this as a breach of contract and believes it will make family practice unsustainable and deter new physicians.
How: MSPEI sent a letter to its members on June 3 stating its intent to respond to Health P.E.I. with legal action.