Toronto clinic surpasses target as province backs nearly 200 new primary care teams

What happened

• The government is rolling out the Primary Care Action Plan with more than $3.4 billion to connect everyone to a family doctor or primary care team by 2029.
• Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre (Toronto) received $1,949,800, began attaching patients in August 2025, and has signed up more than 5,314 people (target 4,600).

By the numbers

• Nearly 200 teams are being funded through the plan.
• Two rounds of funding produced 199 successful applicants aimed at connecting 800,000 more people.
• A latest call awarded 124 teams expected to connect another 500,000 patients.
• The plan aims to connect roughly 2 million more people by 2029; the province reports nearly 90% of people already have a primary care provider.
• Workforce notes in the release: since 2018 Ontario added over 20,000 physicians (including a >14% rise in family doctors); in 2025, 2,300+ nurses and 570+ U.S. doctors started practising in Ontario.

Other actions mentioned

• The province is advancing a provincewide Primary Care Medical Record system to improve record integration and reduce clinicians' administrative work.
• Residents can register for Health Care Connect at Ontario.ca/healthcareconnect.
• Dr. Jane Philpott was named chair of the Primary Care Action Team in October 2024.

Why this matters

• Team-based primary care aims to give people faster, more coordinated care close to home, help manage day-to-day health, and reduce pressure on emergency departments.