New Doctor? – Northumberland Family Health Team

Are you looking for a Family Doctor?

We do not keep a waiting list for people looking for a family doctor.

Health Care Connect is a program that helps you find a doctor if you don’t have one. It is run by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. You can also use the program to change family health care providers, but only after you drop off your current family health care provider’s patient list. Once you register with Health Care Connect a Care Connector will search for a doctor in our community that is accepting new patients. About 80% of people who join the program find a family health care provider this way.

You can reach Health Care Connect at 1-800-445-1822 or visit Ontario.ca/healthcareconnect.

Our family doctors will notify Health Care Connect directly when they are rostering new patients.

COVID 19 Updates

To book an appointment for any of our clinics for any age go to the provincial booking system. For details on further clinic dates see nfht.ca/covidvaccine

For up to date information on where to find Covid vaccination clinics please click here to go to the HKPR website.

To download a receipt of your vaccination click on this link and have your health card ready.

If you have an in-person appointment with a health care provider at any of the NFHT offices, you will be asked to wear a procedure mask inside of our office – we can provide one. These infection control protocols are to protect our patients and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read an interview about these new vaccines with our Dr. Smith, the COVID-19 Vaccine Physician Lead for NFHT.

Local COVID-19 Testing Centres Go To Appointment Only

For information on where to get a COVID-19 test, please click here.

Groups & Webinars

For our easy-to-use Zoom guide for groups click here.

New group: Understanding Low Mood & Depression is the 1st step towards feeling better. A supportive, skills based, goal oriented 6-week group program starting Nov. 17 from 1 to 2:30pm. For further info call Kathy at 289-252-2139.

Virtual Support Group: to join this online Zoom group on Thursday afternoons at 1:30pm please click this link.

To view previous webinars please see our YouTube Channel .

UNMASKING THE TRUTH: how to properly reuse, store and wash your cloth mask
NFHT’s Brooke Mitchell, D.Ch and Tanis Twiddy, NP created this webinar. For a copy of the presentation including video links, please click here. Click here for a highlight poster of Fast facts for masks.

What’s Happening in Our Community

The Colborne outreach clinic will open April 6. Learn more, including the services planned for this location by clicking here.

Assess the risk of visiting others during the pandemic – use this online tool developed by experts to determine the risk level of a visit, particularly to seniors or those with chronic illness. www.covidvisitrisk.com

Grocery shopping for seniors only and delivery service is available in Northumberland’s stores. Click here for a detailed list of hours.