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Province Invests $2.1 Million to Expand Access to Primary Care in Peterborough Peterborough, ON-May 29, 2026. On Friday, May 29, 2026, Dave Smith, MPP for Peterborough-Kawartha, announced a new provincial investment of $2.1 million to improve access to primary care for residents without a family physician, nurse practitioner, or access to a Community Health Centre. […]

The Peterborough Family Health Team (PFHT) is launching the Connect Clinic. This new clinic will help the many people in Peterborough City and County who do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner. The Connect Clinic will provide care to patients while they wait to get a permanent family doctor or nurse practitioner. Local family doctors and nurse practitioners provide timely access to acute, […]

The Peterborough Family Health Team (PFHT) is launching the Connect Clinic. This new clinic will help the many people in Peterborough City and County who do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner. The Connect Clinic will provide care to patients while they wait to get a permanent family doctor or nurse practitioner. Local […]

The CEO of the Peterborough Family Health Team is urging the Ontario government to address ongoing wage, funding and administrative challenges facing primary care teams, despite recent provincial investments. Listen Now

PETERBOROUGH, ON— Duff Sprague, CEO of the Peterborough Family Health Team (PFHT) appeared before the MPPs who sit on the Ontario government’s pre-budget consultation committee on December 5, 2025. Sprague highlighted for the committee members several pressing issues, including wage disparities, access to care for unattached patients and budget constraints. [See News Release]