Options for increasing access to quality community primary care
Canada is facing a primary care crisis, with millions of people lacking access to a regular primary care provider. Expanding the scope of practice for non-physician providers has emerged as a promising strategy to address health system gaps by enabling these professionals to safely perform tasks beyond their traditional scope of practice. This briefing report synthesizes the current global evidence on expanded scope of practice across nurse practitioners (NPs), pharmacists, and paramedics practicing in high-income countries.