Ontario to expand funding for primary health-care teams based on initial success

Ontario aiming to connect 500,000 more residents with a doctor or nurse practitioner

The $250 million investment is part of the government’s $2.1 billion primary care action plan.

Ontario announces new primary care team expansion

The health minister also signalled incoming changes to the way hospitals manage emergency department waits

Ontario to expand funding for primary health-care teams based on initial success

The government announced 75 new or enlarged interprofessional health-care teams, with the goal of providing 500,000 Ontarians primary care

Rapid Recap: Ontario Announces Second Round of Primary Care Expansion - Life Sciences British Columbia

Ontario launches round two of its Primary Care Expansion, investing $250M to add 75 teams and provide primary care to 500,000 more residents.

Ontario launches $250M plan to expand primary care, connect 500,000 more residents

The Ontario government has opened a new call for proposals to create and expand about 75 primary care teams, part of a $250-million investment officials say will connect another 500,000 people with a family doctor, nurse practitioner or team-based clinic. The funding is the latest step in the province’s $2.1-billion Primary Care Action Plan, which aims to connect every Ontarian to primary care by 2029. “Our government is delivering on our plan t…