Provincial funding is expected to connect about 9,000 residents in Bruce and Grey counties with a primary care provider.
On Thursday, the province announced just over $4.2 million in funding for 2026 to support multiple family health teams and community health centres, allowing them to expand services and bring in additional healthcare professionals.
Additional annual funding through the province’s Primary Care Action Plan will be provided to organizations across the region, including Hanover Family Health Team, Kincardine Family Health Team, Noongwa Gamig Incorporated, Owen Sound Family Health Team, Peninsula Family Health Team, and Southeast Grey Community Health Centre.
The goal is to add 17.8 interdisciplinary healthcare professionals across these organizations and in the communities of Grey Highlands, Meaford, Owen Sound, Saugeen Shores, South Bruce Peninsula, and the Town of the Blue Mountains.
"Access to a family doctor or care provider is an issue I hear about in all corners of my constituency," said Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers. "Our government is proud of our $3.4 billion commitment to primary care, and today’s announcement shows that we are serious about attaching every Ontarian to high-quality care."
"The Grey Bruce Ontario Health Team and Primary Care Network welcome the provincial investment of over $4.2 million to help attach approximately 9,000 local residents to a family doctor or nurse practitioner," added Lindsay Johnston, Executive Director of the Grey Bruce Ontario Health Team. "This funding strengthens primary care capacity across our region, improves timely access to continuous, team-based care, and will make a measurable difference in health outcomes for our communities."
Individuals in need of a primary care provider are encouraged to register for Healthcare Connect, the province’s primary care waiting list, online or by calling 8-1-1.
