FHT Success Stories
September 15, 2011
Rural health care providers unite to provide optimal health services
Wellington hospitals, Family Health Teams, Community Care Access Centres and Mental Health Services signed a collective agreement last Wednesday aimed at optimizing health and patient care in our rural communities. The local rural health partners include Groves Memorial Community Hospital, …More
June 2, 2011
Congratulations to 4 AFHTO members profiled in Health Quality Ontario’s 2011 Report
Four AFHTO members are profiled in two Success Studies found in Quality Monitor 2011 Report on Ontario’s Health System, released today: North York FHT and Smithville FHT for reducing waits and increasing physician continuity (http://www.hqontario.ca/pdfs/2011_success_story_2_en.pdf ) Petawawa FHT and Timmins …More
Key Issues
February 15, 2012
Drummond Commission – “Family Health Teams should become the norm for primary care”
“Family Health Teams should become the norm for primary care” The statement above appears on p.24 of the 543-page Drummond Commission report, released this afternoon. Consuming over 40% of the province’s budget, health care receives much attention in this report …More
January 30, 2012
AFHTO welcomes Ontario’s focus on family and community care
Primary care is fundamental to the health of patients and our health system. Family Health Teams have been working hard to innovate, to improve care, and from that, to improve health. For this reason, AFHTO is pleased to see the …More
Featured FHT
October 4, 2011
South East Toronto FHT’s “Virtual Ward” recognized in Hospital News
Aging at home the right way: Toronto Family Health Team’s Virtual Ward is the story that appears in the October 2011 issue of Hospital News. Click here to read the Hospital News story. Click here for more background on SETFHT’s …More
June 1, 2011
Credit Valley Family Health Team to be expanded to serve local Francophone population
TORONTO/CNW/ – The Office of the French Language Services Commissioner is pleased to report that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will be implementing concrete measures to ensure the development of primary French-language health care services in the Peel-Halton …More
