Allow private care to relieve the shortage

Re: “Two doctors’ frustrations a sign of turmoil in health care; 3,000 patients displaced,” Jan. 20.

I have a suggestion for the embarrassment felt by Dr. Chelsie Velikovsky when she tells patients: “Sorry, there is not currently a psychiatrist accepting new patients right now.”

I suggest that a British Columbia doctor who chooses to do so, be allowed to provide privately funded care for one day for every four days that he or she has provided publicly funded care.

The privately funded care would include an “immediate access” fee along with the equivalent of the public fee.

Bob Bray Campbell River