Ontario Health Team Northumberland tackles waiting lists, helping more than 1,600 people

Finding a doctor is no easy task – not in Northumberland, not in Ontario, and not in Canada. It is easy for officials to say this. But if you don’t have a doctor, it is little solace. Recently, the Ontario Health Team Northumberland – the oil in the gears of the local healthcare machine – marked a critical moment. It said all the people who had registered with Health Care Connect before Jan. 1, 2025, now have a primary care person looking after them. That means a local doctor or nurse practitioner is taking care of them. In this interview, you will hear the person in charge of this process talk about how it happened. He is going to provide a step-by-step path anyone can follow. So, if you are looking for a doctor or know someone who is in need, you may want to listen carefully to how you can join these others who do.