The Ottawa Valley Ontario Health Team says it is making progress in connecting residents on the province’s Health Care Connect waitlist with primary care providers.
The regional team is part of a network of more than 50 Ontario Health Teams tasked with improving access to coordinated care under the province’s Primary Care Action Plan.
The plan aims to connect all Ontarians with a family doctor or nurse practitioner, including those who were on the waitlist as of Jan. 1, 2025, by this summer.
Officials say more than 72 per cent of those residents in the Ottawa Valley have now been matched with a provider, with waitlists cleared in 19 municipalities. Since March 2025, more than 4,800 people in the region have been connected to primary care.
The health team says recruitment efforts have also added nine new family doctors and two nurse practitioners over the past year, with more expected in the coming months.
Dr. Richard Johnson, clinical lead for the Ottawa Valley Ontario Health Team, says the progress reflects ongoing work to improve access to care close to home.
Residents still seeking a primary care provider are encouraged to register with Health Care Connect online or by calling 811.
(Steve Berard)
