The Medical Society of Prince Edward Island plans legal action against Health P.E.I. over an update to targets for family physicians.

The society says the new targets are going to drive family physicians out of the province, and said it has been "stonewalled" when it comes to consultation with the government.

Health P.E.I.'s new operational guide includes key performance indicators, or KPIs, that include a requirement that each family doctor will see 24 patients a day, based on an average appointment being 15 minutes long.

It also says each full-time family doctor should have a minimum of 1,600 patients on the books. Penalties can be imposed if the minimum isn't met.

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"Early feedback suggests these KPIs risk making family practice unsustainable, will drive physicians out

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