Lakeview FHT striving to bring 3 nurse practitioners to Brighton
Northumberlandnews published an article June 15, 2023
By Natalie Hamilton
Clinics Looking To Team Up With Temagami FHT
Yahoo News published an article June 14, 2023
By Darlene Wroe
Two area doctors are hoping for funding approval for the Temagami Family Health Team to expand to take in the Latchford and Cobalt medical clinics as satellites.
The application to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, if approved, would expand access to resources for the two clinics.
Kawartha North FHT proposes to take over closed Minden ER
Yahoo News published an article June 11, 2023
CBC News published an article June 20, 2023
Yahoo news By James Matthews
Many Minden Hills residents would like to reopen the recently closed emergency department at the local health facility.
Minto council supports Minto-Mapleton FHT in bid for funding to bolster primary care access
The Wellington Advisor published an article June 9, 2023
By Patrick Raftis
MINTO – The Town of Minto will provide a letter of support for the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team’s (MMFHT) application to the province for funding to expand staffing to allow more local residents to access primary care providers.
Kincardine FHT may expand to Ripley Medical Center
Blackburn News published an article June 8, 2023
By Janice MacKay
The Kincardine Family Health Team (KFHT) is considering the Ripley Medical Center’s future use, along with the expansion of primary care services to that community.
City of Kawartha Lakes FHT nurse practitioner helps minimize doctor shortage gap
Kawartha Lakes This Week published an article on June 2, 2023
By Catherine Whitnall Kawartha Lakes This Week
To say Kelsie Jeffery is perfectly suited to working as a nurse practitioner in the Kawartha Lakes is an understatement.
Financial boost for Belleville Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic
Quinte News Published an Article on May 23, 2023
By Zach McGibbon
The Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is receiving a financial boost of up to $30,000 funding from the City of Belleville to help attract 2.6 new Nurse Practitioners to the area.
The funding will be used for the installation of a required HVAC system for an expansion at its location at Victoria and Pinnacle Streets to make room for the extra staff.
Arnprior & District FHT's contribution to VTAC project might be short-term fix for family doctor shortage
CBC news published an article and video on May 24, 2023
By Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco
When it comes to Ontario's family doctor shortage, the paramedic chief in Renfrew County thinks he's found a cure with a hybrid model of care.
The model puts a family doctor just one phone call, and usually a few hours wait, away.
The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic unveils another expansion
CBC news produced a video interview on May 5, 2023
There's been a surge in family doctors retiring across Ontario over the last few years and a lot of them had big practices. That leaves an alarming number of people without access to Primary Care. The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic in Thunder Bay will open its new expansion to the public for the first time. The new real estate will let them take on 1,600 additional patients.
Ottawa Valley FHT partners with Carleton Place in the creation of a new health centre
CBC news published an article Apr 29, 2023
By Ben Andrews
At first, Peter Hamer thought the empty lot in Carleton Place, Ont., was destined to become a standard medical clinic.
With an estimated 4,000 residents in the area without a family doctor, the project would help address a need.
But as work progressed, Hamer began to see the outline of "something much more interesting."