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New organization coordinating North Simcoe healthcare

The province announced Friday the North Simcoe Ontario Health Team (NSOHT) will serve residents in Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay Townships and Christian Island
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Chigamik CHC is one of the project leads. Andrew Philips/MidlandToday

North Simcoe has a new entity overseeing local healthcare.

The province announced Friday that the North Simcoe Ontario Health Team (NSOHT) will serve residents in Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay Townships and Christian Island.

An Ontario Health Team is responsible for delivering care for their patients, understanding their health care history, easing their transition from one provider to another, directly connecting them to different types of care and providing 24/7 help in navigating the health care system.

Ontario Health Teams include providers and organizations from across health and community sectors, including primary care, hospitals, home and community care, mental health and addictions services, long-term care, and many others.

The NSOHT consists of four formal alliance partners – Centre de santé Communautaire CHIGAMIK Community Health Centre (CSC Chigamik CHC), Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH), the North Simcoe Family Health Team and Wendat Community Programs.

Friday’s announcement included seven other Ontario Health Teams getting the green light, including Grey-Bruce and Barrie.

Ontario Health Teams are part of a new approach to health care that brings together health care providers as one collaborative team.

Working together, they ensure that patients experience easier transitions with one patient story, one patient record and one care plan that is shared between the health care providers. With the addition of these new teams, the province now has a total of 50 Ontario Health Teams which will cover 92 per cent of the province's population at maturity.

"Throughout the pandemic, Ontario Health Teams have been an essential part of the province’s COVID-19 response, working quickly across all partners to support each other and protect the health and safety of Ontarians," Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, said in a release.

"These new eight teams will build on the progress made to date by improving outcomes for even more patients and making it easier for Ontarians to navigate their health care journey during COVID-19 and in the future."

Ontario will invest more than $35 million to support the health teams in fiscal year 2021-2022.


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Editor Andrew Philips is a multiple award-winning journalist whose writing has appeared in some of the country’s most respected news outlets. Originally from Midland, Philips returned to the area from Québec City a decade ago.
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