Primary Care
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Canadians’ ease of access to primary care depends on where you live: surveyThe survey found though a majority of Canadians have primary care access, the rate at which people have a clinician depends on what province they're living in.HealthFeb 24
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Provinces to begin funding nurse practitioners for primary care by 2026Mark Holland says provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives.HealthJan 10, 2025
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Queen’s Family Health Team awarded $100K grant to connect patients to primary careQueen’s Family Health Team awarded $100,000 grant by Kingston to connect 1,200 patients to primary care, boosting access and reducing unattached patient numbers citywide.HealthDec 19, 2024
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Data shows 1 in 7 ER visits could have been handled by primary careBetween April 2023 and March 2024, 15 per cent of visits to Canadian emergency rooms could have been managed through a primary care provider new data shows.HealthDec 5, 2024
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Campaigning in Lethbridge heats up amid new primary care announcementOn the heels of the Alberta government announcing a new health-care plan, candidates in Lethbridge-West are pleading their case to voters.CanadaOct 16, 2024
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Primary care becoming more difficult to access in New Brunswick, report saysThe NB Health Council CEO said primary care providers indicate that cases are often complicated because one in four New Brunswickers have three or more chronic conditions.HealthJun 19, 2024
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Port Hope Medical Walk-in Clinic to reopen as 1-year pilot projectThe walk-in clinic, to be on the second floor of 99 Toronto Road, is proposed to run Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.HealthMay 22, 2024
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Ontario provides Trent Hills Family Health Team $220K to improve primary careNorthumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini announced $221,933 for the Trent Hills Family Health Team which provides care to more than 11,480 patients at three sites.PoliticsFeb 9, 2024
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Ontario to add 400 new primary care providers to deal with staffing shortageOntario is investing $110 million in an effort to connect more than 300,000 people to primary care teams, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Thursday.CanadaFeb 1, 2024
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Alberta nurse practitioners can soon open their own clinics under new compensation modelThe Alberta government is rolling out a new compensation model for nurse practitioners that would see them be able to open their own primary care clinics in the community.HealthNov 22, 2023
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