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Why it matters
The Ontario government’s Primary Care Action Plan seeks to connect every resident to a primary care clinician or team by 2029. The Huron Perth & Area Ontario Health Team (HPA-OHT) has submitted one collaborative proposal with the goal to attach 13,615 currently unattached residents in Huron Perth and Area to team-based primary care, achieving 100% attachment within two years.
Dig deeper
The province will invest $250M to expand primary care teams, targeting 500,000 new attachments.
HPA-OHT’s proposal focuses on:
- Goal: Attach 13,615 residents by expanding Family Health Teams and Community Health Centres.
- Approach: Leverage the Neighbourhood Health Home model, Unattached Care Clinics, and digital integration.
- Equity: Prioritize marginalized communities and improve access through cultural competency, language supports, and transportation solutions.
Next steps
- Await provincial approval in early 2026.
- Begin recruitment immediately upon approval.
- Start attaching patients by April 2026, with full implementation of the proposed plan by August 2026.
- Clear the Health Care Connect waitlist by June 2026 and achieve 100% attachment within two years.
- Read the full proposal Briefing Note.