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flag Group Health Centre reconnects 5,800 patients to primary care since 2024 staffing crisis, with 2,200 more in process.

flag Group Health Centre reports progress in reconnecting about 14,000 patients from the Access Care Clinic to primary care, with 5,800 now assigned and 2,200 in process as of late January 2026. flag The effort follows a 2024 staffing crisis and includes hiring five new family physicians and three nurse practitioners, plus the Grow Your Own program training local nurses to expand access. flag The clinic, funded with over $2.8 million, was a temporary measure while long-term solutions are developed. flag Ontario plans to build or expand 16 teaching clinics, including one in Sault Ste. flag Marie, to improve access. flag About one in five Ontarians still lack a family doctor, highlighting ongoing challenges.

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