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Right-Touch Regulation 2021
Total Concerns Managed in 2021
Concerns Received Per Year
Resolution Process Used
NATURE OF ISSUES BROUGHT TO INQUIRIES , COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS COMMITTEE

1,258

# of OPEN CONCERNS January 1,2020

+

4,173
# of NEW CONCERNS received in 2021

- 3,639

# of CONCERNS CLOSED in 2021

=

1,792
# of OPEN CONCERNS December 31 , 2021

3,483 2020

4,173 2021

3,248

PHYSICIANS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT IN 2021

47 %

Early Resolution

32 % No Action

12 %

Advice / Remedial Agreement

4 % Caution / Undertaking

1 % Referral to Discipline

74 %

were related to CLINICAL PRACTICE
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Record Keeping 13 %
Test Management 8 %
Communication 15 %
Prescribing 7 %
Diagnosis 8 %

38 %

were related to PROFESSIONALISM
PROFESSIONALISM
Ethics 10 %
Communication 23 %
Boundary / Sexual Impropriety 3 %

7 %

were related to PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Records Transfer 2 %
Staff Communication 2 %
Infection Control 1 %
15 CPSO ANNUAL REPORT 2021