Through my weekly newsletter and Facebook page, I do my best to share with residents when primary care clinics are accepting new patients. I understand that access to a primary care doctor is a concern for many residents and I’m happy to share a new resource that has been created that will significantly help solve this problem.
Staff, nursing students, medical students, and physicians at The Ottawa Hospital have collaborated to create a regularly updated list of primary care clinics that are currently accepting new patients. This list also includes Diagnostic Imaging Clinics and Medical Laboratories (bloodwork services). The goal of this initiative is to support community members in navigating available resources and improving access to family physicians. This document will be reviewed and updated every 4–6 months to maintain accuracy and reliability.
The document can be accessed here: ottawa_clinics_accepting_new_patients-1 – Google Docs