Finding a reliable and caring family doctor is crucial for maintaining good health and receiving quality and comprehensive medical care. However, in Ontario, like many other regions, the demand for family doctors exceeds the available supply, which leads to challenges in securing a family physician. If you don’t have a family doctor right now, here are some strategies to help you find one:
1. Register with Health Care Connect:
The first step in your quest for a family doctor is to register with Health Care Connect, a program run by the Ontario Ministry of Health. This initiative aims to connect residents without a family physician to available doctors in their community. To register, you can call the toll-free number or visit the official Health Care Connect website and provide essential information about your health needs and location.
2. Contact The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO):
This site suggests options for finding a family doctor and allows you to search for physicians by location and specialty.
- https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-family-doctor-or-nurse-practitioner#section-1
- https://www.cpso.on.ca/Public/Services/Find-a-Doctor-(1)/Resources-for-Finding-a-New-Doctor
- https://medimap.ca/clinics/family-practice/
Finding a family doctor in Ontario can be a daunting task, but the resources above can help you with the process.
