North Bay Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic adds more patients
245 patients have been connected to primary care through North Bay’s Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic since last July.
The province says that’s just over a fifth of the clinics overall target of 1,138 patients, putting it on track to meet or exceed its goal by 2029.
Premier Doug Ford visited the clinic while in North Bay last Thursday.
“We’re investing record amounts in health care across Ontario, building hospitals, training more doctors and nurses than ever before and connecting patients to convenient primary care in their community,” says Ford. “Here in North Bay, these investments are helping more people get the care they need when and where they need it. I want to thank all of our incredible partners in the community who are helping make this possible as we work to connect everyone in the province to primary care by 2029.”
Having received $477,000, the clinic is one of 130 teams across Ontario being funded through the province’s $3.4 billion Primary Care Action Plan.
The province is also funding the North Bay Indigenous Hub — Giiwedno Mshkikiiwgamig, which is receiving $714,700 to attach people in Indigenous communities in North Bay, Nipissing First Nation, Dokis First Nation and Temagami First Nation.
The hub has already attached 26 per cent of its primary care target.
“As the province remains on track to connect everyone in Ontario to primary care by 2029, we are proud of the work happening in our community to ensure local families have access to the care they need, where and when they need it,” says Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing.
Residents in North Bay and across Ontario can get connected to primary care by registering through Health Care Connect at ontario.ca/find-family-doctor-or-nurse-practitioner.
Richard Coffinhttps://www.mynorthbaynow.com/Richard Coffin has been a reporter and news anchor on the radio in North Bay for over 25 years. From premiers to people in the neighbourhood, he enjoys connecting with newsmakers and writing stories that matter to area listeners on a variety of topics including healthcare, education, politics, sports and more.
