Ontario hits halfway mark in clearing Health Care Connect waitlist – CTV
October 15, 2025
Ontario has hit the halfway mark in clearing the Health Care Connect (HCC) waitlist for primary care.
The Ministry of Health says it has managed to connect some 118,000 people with a family doctor or primary care team as of this week, representing 50 per cent of those in line on Jan 1., 2025.
The Ford government aims to clear the 235,000-person HCC waitlist entirely by spring 2026 and set all Ontarians up with a doctor, nurse practitioner or primary care team by 2029. The government has committed $2.1 billion to make those links through the Primary Care Action Plan.
“By reducing the Health Care Connect waitlist, our government is delivering on our promise to connect everyone in Ontario to primary care,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, in a news release shared with CTV News.
“This milestone builds on our government’s record investments to ensure families have access to high-quality care closer to home, while protecting our health-care system for years to come.”
The HCC waitlist does not capture every Ontarian without a family doctor.
