More people linked to primary health care in Hastings–Prince Edward

Ontario's Primary Action Plan has linked 2,000 people in Hastings and Prince Edward counties to primary health care toward a local target of 10,175, a Health Ministry spokesperson said; province-wide the initiative has attached over 275,000 new patients and aims for 300,000 in 2025-26.

Ontario's Primary Action Plan efforts in Hastings and Prince Edward counties have linked 2,000 people to primary health care, a Health Ministry spokesperson reported. The effort is part of an initiative announced in July to attract doctors and connect unattached patients. The ministry provided the numbers by email after a request from The Intelligencer. The plan is described as a $2.1 action plan across Ontario to provide unattached patients with the health care they need. Key details: - 2,000 people in Hastings and Prince Edward counties have been linked to primary health care, according to the Health Ministry spokesperson. - The local, ongoing target for the counties is 10,175 people. - The statistics were provided in an email following a request from The Intelligencer. - The spokesperson said Ontario has attached over 275,000 new patients to a primary care provider since the initiative began. - The province is reported to be on track to meet or exceed a target of connecting 300,000 new people to care in 2025-26 and has cleared more than 75 per cent of the Health Care Connect waitlist. Summary: The local figures indicate progress toward the regional target of 10,175 people, with outreach continuing under the broader Primary Action Plan. Province-wide numbers show substantial attachments to primary care and an announced objective for 2025-26; officials report the initiative is on track to meet that target.