Why these doctors support Doug Ford's plan for private surgical clinics
The Doug Ford government is poised to give independent clinics a greater role in performing surgeries and scans currently done in hospitals, and some Ontario doctors are speaking out in favour of the controversial plan.
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![Dr. David Jacobs, left, is a radiologist, Dr. Brian Rotenberg, centre, is an ear. nose and throat surgeon, and Dr. Bob Litchfield, right, is an orthopedic surgeon. Side by side images of three doctors.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7113174.1707781979!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/three-doctors.jpg)
The Doug Ford government is poised to give independent clinics a greater role in performing surgeries and scans currently done in hospitals, and some Ontario doctors are speaking out in favour of the controversial plan.