News ReleaseMinistry of HealthOctober 26, 2026
Ontario reports 511,000 more people connected to primary care
The province says its $3.4-billion plan is on track to connect everyone to a family doctor or primary care team by 2029.
Summary
- Progress: More than 511,000 additional people were connected to primary care, based on figures through May 31, 2026. The province says the number has continued to grow since then.
- Waitlist: Over 470,000 people have been cleared from the Health Care Connect waitlist since January 2025.
- Plan: Ontario says its $3.4-billion Primary Care Action Plan is intended to connect everyone in the province to a family doctor or primary care team by 2029. Residents can register through Health Care Connect.
Related links
- Ontario.ca/healthcareconnectontario.ca
- Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Careontario.ca
- US-licensed nurses and board-certified physiciansnews.ontario.ca
- New and Expanded Interprofessional Primary Care Teams Funding by Regionnews.ontario.ca
- Ontario Investing an Additional $30 Million to Expand Primary Care Workforcenews.ontario.ca
- Ontario Building and Expanding 16 Teaching Clinics to Connect 300,000 More People to Primary Carenews.ontario.ca
- Ontario Marks One Year Milestone in Primary Care Action Plannews.ontario.ca
- Ontario Taking Next Steps to Protect Primary Carenews.ontario.ca
- Ontario Investing Over $1.8 Billion to Connect Every Person in Ontario to a Family Doctor and Primary Care Teamsnews.ontario.ca
- Ontario’s Primary Care Action Plan Progress Updatenews.ontario.ca · PDF
Source: Ontario Newsroom