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"Family Health Teams allow physicians and other allied health providers to work as a team to focus on keeping patients healthy. The vision calls for physicians, nurse practitioners and other members of the team to practice together in a positive working environment, sharing and benefiting from the complementary knowledge and skills of their colleagues."
About Family Health Teams
Family Health Teams:
- Provide better access to care, closer to home
- Work as a team to keep patients healthy. Teams include physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and other allied health professionals, such as clinical pharmacists, dietitians and social workers.
- Provide extended hours and after hours access to a registered nurse through Telephone Health Advisory Service.
- Provide primary health care, chronic disease management and self-help tools to improve health.
The purpose and development of Family Health Teams is described in this short (six minute) video produced by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care:
Advancing Primary Health Care
(Note: Video is presented in Window Media Video format (WMV). Click here to download the latest player.
