"Health Minister Sylvia Jones says about 275,000 people have been attached to primary care so far in the first year of the government's plan. More than half of that progress is due to moving people off the Health Care Connect wait list."
"but the auditor general has found it is underutilized, with just 11 per cent of people in need of a primary care provider on it and fewer than 10 per cent of family doctors enrolling patients from that list. Jones says while Health Care Connect was not being used as efficiently as it could be, the government is committed to improving the system."
Ontario is on track to connect all residents to a primary care provider by 2029. About 275,000 people have been attached to primary care in the first year of the plan. More than half of that progress came from moving people off the Health Care Connect wait list. The auditor general found Health Care Connect is underutilized, with only 11 per cent of people needing a primary care provider on it and fewer than 10 per cent of family doctors enrolling patients from that list. The government is committed to improving the system, funding new primary care teams, new medical school seats, and faster licensing for out-of-province doctors. Dr. Jane Philpott leads a primary care action team to speed access to family doctors and nurse practitioners.
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