How to Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner in Kawartha Lakes

The Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative is the lead organization for family doctor recruitment and retention in the City of Kawartha Lakes. Their vision is that all City of Kawartha Lakes citizens have access to a local family doctor.

The KLHCI has created guidance on how residents can find a primary care provider in Kawartha Lakes. Read on to learn how to find a family doctor in Kawartha Lakes.

How To Find a Family Doctor

If you are looking for a family doctor in the City of Kawartha Lakes or Haliburton and already have a doctor elsewhere in the province, you no longer need to de-roster from your current family doctor to register with Health Care Connect.

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Step 1

If you have a family doctor elsewhere than the City of Kawartha Lakes or Haliburton, you no longer need to de-roster. You can still register with Health Care Connect

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Step 2

Contact Health Care Connect to register. Call 811 or visit ontario.ca/healthcareconnect
Have your Health Card available
The Health Care Connect nurse will ask for your basic health information and then register you
The Health Care Connecter nurse will reach out to the family doctors accepting new patients on your behalf