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."

Grandview Medical Centre & Two Rivers FHTs partner with OHT for Community Mental Health and Addictions Clinic

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 Cambridge with the help of several community partners.

Ottawa Valley FHT expansion announcement of Carleton Place Regional Health Hub

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 offered by the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team (OVFHT).

How Ontario's new health-care deal could change the way your family doctor works featuring Village FHT

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. 

Funding for local COVID-19, cold, flu clinic opened by North Simcoe Family Health Team to cease in March

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 Clinic (CCFCC) on Dec. 14, 2022.

Algonquin Family Health Team expanding to general primary care for unattached patients on February 28

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 705-789-1744Appointments can also be booked at algonquinfht.ca.