More than five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been little improvement on the frontlines of the country’s health-care system.

A new survey from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) shows doctors are burnt out and facing depression as the system buckles under increased pressure.

“It’s very concerning, it’s very sad, it’s very disappointing. Physicians need to be well in order to bring their best to work each day,” Dr. Margot Burnell, CMA president, tells 1130 NewsRadio.

“The level of burnout is being caused by increased complexity of patient care, increased administrative burden and increased expectations of patients and families with respect to their care.”

The survey found 74 per cent of physicians have experienced bullying, harassment and discrimination. Though t

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