Kawartha North expands primary care with $3.5M, signs up 2,500+ patients

What happened

• Kawartha North Family Health Team and partner Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes received approximately $3.5 million and began attaching patients in August 2025.
• Since then the clinics have signed up more than 2,500 patients.

By the numbers (from the release)

• Provincewide Primary Care Action Plan: more than $3.4 billion to connect roughly 2 million more people to primary care by 2029.
• Earlier funding rounds: 199 successful applicants aimed to connect 800,000 people.
• Latest call: 124 successful applicants are expected to connect another 500,000 patients.
• Ontario reports nearly 90% of people already connected to a primary care provider.

Who this affects

• Residents of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County needing a family doctor, nurse practitioner or interprofessional primary care team.

How to get connected

• Residents can register through Health Care Connect: ontario.ca/find-family-doctor-or-nurse-practitioner

Why it matters

• The funding expands local primary care teams that include doctors, nurse practitioners and allied health professionals, aiming to improve timely access to care and reduce pressure on emergency departments.