As the demand for family doctors and primary healthcare persists, the Ontario government has called for a proposal to expand and create 75 primary care teams.
This investment at over $200 million is part of the government’s Primary Care Action Plan, and hopes to bring all Ontarians in contact with primary care by 2029.
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“Our government is delivering on our plan to connect everyone in Ontario to primary care, when and where they need it, for years to come,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health.
“These new and expanded primary care teams bring us one step closer to fulfilling that promise as we continue to make record investments in primary care to protect Ontario’s health-care system.”
Ontario originally invested $110 million in primary care teams in 2024, which helped to connect almost 370,000 people to nearby primary care.
“The new and expanded teams will prioritize attaching individuals in their communities to care, including those on the Health Care Connect waitlist,” said in a statement by the Ontario government.
The announcement for the successful teams is expected to come by spring of 2026, with opportunities to apply thereafter through ensuing rounds of funding.
“Family physicians are the foundation of our health system and the communities they serve,” said Dr. Jobin Varughese, President at Ontario College of Physicians.
“When family physicians work alongside a team, patients are able to get the right care, from the right provider, at the right time.”
The official statement can be found here.
