Durham Radio News published an article on February 16, 2024
This is part of Ontario’s $110-million investment to connect 328,000 more people to primary care teams.
“This investment by the Province of Ontario, under the leadership of Premier Ford and Minister Jones, will significantly grow our primary care capacity in Scugog and North Durham and serve an estimated 6,600 net new unattached patients,” said Todd McCarthy, MPP for Durham. “As part of our government’s historic expansion of interprofessional primary care teams, our community will benefit from this plan of directly connecting more people to the primary care services they need.”
This funding will allow the North Durham Family Health Team (FHT) to serve an estimated 6,600 net new unattached patients in the Township of Scugog and North Durham and provide residents of a growing area of Durham Region access to an interprofessional primary care team of healthcare providers.
Interprofessional primary care teams connect people to a range of health professionals who work together under one roof, including doctors,, nurse practitioners, registered and practical nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, and dietitians, among others.
Timely access to primary care helps people stay healthier for longer with faster diagnosis and treatments, as well as more consistent support managing their day-to-day health while relieving pressures on emergency departments and walk-in clinics.