$1.8 billion to connect every Ontarian to [tooltips keyword=”primary care” content=”Primary care is the foundation of Ontario’s health care system. As the first point of access to health care services for individuals, primary care:

– Supports people at every stage of life
– Provides comprehensive care that promotes health and well-being
– Connects patients to specialists and other resources when needed
– Prevents, identifies and treats illnesses”] within four years.

Create 305 additional [tooltips keyword=”family health teams” content=”FHTs bring together family physicians with other interprofessional healthcare providers – such as social workers, dietitians, pharmacists, and others – for team-based services.”]

Create legislation outlining what people can expect from [tooltips keyword=”primary care” content=”Primary care is the foundation of Ontario’s health care system. As the first point of access to health care services for individuals, primary care:

– Supports people at every stage of life
– Provides comprehensive care that promotes health and well-being
– Connects patients to specialists and other resources when needed
– Prevents, identifies and treats illnesses”].

Expand new medical school seats across the province and open Ontario’s first new medical school in decades. 

Invest 88 million to expand the [tooltips keyword=”Learn and Stay Grant” content=”The Ontario Learn and Stay Grant provides funding for students studying in priority programs in underserved communities in Ontario. It covers tuition, books, and other direct educational costs, in exchange for a commitment to serve in the region after graduation.”] to cover more medical students. 

$3.1 billion to ensure every Ontario resident has a family doctor within four years. 

Attract, recruit, retain, and integrate 3,100 family doctors by 2029. 

Create two new medical schools. 

Expand capacity in existing medical schools, doubling number of medical school spots and residency positions. 

Incentives for doctors to return to family medicine and for those near retirement to stay on. 

Accelerate the integration of at least 1,200 internationally trained doctors over the next four years. 

Deliver [tooltips keyword=”team-based care” content=”Healthcare teams comprise professionals from various disciplines who enter a collaborative relationship with the patient to deliver coordinated, high-value, and patient-centered healthcare.”] with evening and weekend appointments, integrated home care for seniors and accessible mental health services for children, youth and teenagers. 

Eliminate fax machines, enhance virtual care, introduce centralized referral system with patient portals and interoperable electronic medical records. 

$150,000 bonus to nurses and doctors who want to return to Canada from the U.S. 

$4.05 billion over four years to ensure every Ontarian is connected with a family doctor. 
 
Recruit and support 3,500 new doctors. 
 
Hire 350 doctors for Northern Ontario, including 200 family doctors and 150 specialists. 
 
Clear path for 13,000 internationally trained doctors to practice. 
 
Increase residency spots province-wide. 
 
‘Fast-track’ solution in first 100 days to include more [tooltips keyword=”family health teams” content=”FHTs bring together family physicians with other interprofessional healthcare providers – such as social workers, dietitians, pharmacists, and others – for team-based services.”], shorter specialist wait times, and flexible care options. 

Establish a centralized and standardized referral system to streamline referral to specialists and reduce administrative burden.

Recruit 3,500 more doctors in Ontario through medical school positions and more residence opportunities for international graduates, hoping to get every Ontarian a [tooltips keyword=”primary care” content=”Primary care is the foundation of Ontario’s health care system. As the first point of access to health care services for individuals, primary care:

– Supports people at every stage of life
– Provides comprehensive care that promotes health and well-being
– Connects patients to specialists and other resources when needed
– Prevents, identifies and treats illnesses”] provider within three to four years. They also plan to increase fast-tracked credential approvals for international healthcare workers.

Reduce administrative burden on doctors and move to electronic prescriptions.