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Government of Canada Announced Apr 2023 Inner City Family Health Team – Toronto, ON  Substance Use Hub for People Experiencing Homelessness   $992,114 over 24 Months to develop a substance use hub for people experiencing homelessness. The Substance Use Hub will be a
Ottawa Citizen Published Apr 08, 2023 By Andrew Duffy An Ottawa pilot project has significantly reduced opioid use among patients with chronic pain by treating it with the kind of comprehensive program used to treat other chronic diseases. As part of the pilot project introduced at the
CambridgeToday Published an article Apr 7, 2023 By CambridgeToday Staff For the past three weeks, the Cambridge North Dumfries Ontario Health Team (CND OHT) has been piloting an eight-week Community Mental Health and Addictions Clinic (CMAC) in
Inquinte.ca  Published an article March 03, 2023 By Nicole Kleinsteuber The Ontario government is investing in the hiring of more nurse practitioners to expand access to primary care within the Quinte Region. MPP Todd Smith announced on Friday the Ministry of Health is providing
Lanarkleedstoday Published an article March 03, 2023 The Carleton Place Regional Health Hub is going from a dream to reality when shovels hit the ground this fall. 14 existing family physicians across Beckwith and Carleton Place will operate under one roof providing residents access to programs
CBC Published an article March 02, 2023 More family doctors in Ontario could begin caring for their patients in teams — alongside nurses, social workers and other health professionals — as a result of the new federal-provincial funding deal.  The deal between the governments of Premier Doug
Midland Today Published an article February 23, 2023 North Simcoe Family Health Team urges residents to contact MPP about 'highly needed' service. Due to the rising numbers of respiratory illnesses in our region, the North Simcoe Family Health Team (NSFHT) opened the COVID-19, Cold and Flu Care
Huntsville Doppler Published an article February 24, 2023 The service will begin on Tuesday, February 28 for unattached patients seeking primary care. The phone line to book an appointment will open a day before on the 27th of February, by calling 705-789-1744. Appointments can also be
Kawartha 411 Published an article February 16, 2023 By Pamela Vanmeer KAWARTHA LAKES-The Ontario government has announced that the City Of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team will receive an additional $109,825 in funding for 2022/23. MPPLaurie Scott made the announcement today. Scott says
Windsor Star Published an article Jan 24, 2023. By Julie Kotsis Four local organizations focused on mental health and oral care services have received a funding boost with the announcement of $564,000 in community investment by Green Shield. The grants, made in partnership with the WindsorEssex
Global News Posted an article January 12, 2023 By Andrew Graham  Officials are gearing up to launch a facility next week that aims to break down barriers for the London, Ont., homeless population through a new collaboration that embeds a health-care provider with local social services
Research article published in BMC Primary Care 23, 294 (2022) The experience of primary care teams during the early phase of COVID-19: A qualitative study of primary care practice leaders in Ontario, Canada Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a rapid shift to virtual care in