Northumberland County has announced that the Port Hope Medical Walk-In Clinic will be reopening ‘imminently’ at its previous location on the second floor of the facility at 99 Toronto Road.
With the help of community partners, including the Community Health Centres of Northumberland (CHCN), the county will be undertaking a one-year pilot of clinic services.
According to the county, the clinic will aim to address the critical local need for accessible primary care services, in particular for the more than 4,000 residents in Northumberland without a physician.
“With a high number of unattached patients in Northumberland, it is essential that we leverage expertise and resources across partnerships to meet local needs. Together, the county and the CHCN will pilot a restoration of services via the Port Hope Medical Walk-in Clinic as a crucial step towards ensuring accessible health care for all residents,” County Warden Brian Ostrander says in a release.
Opening of the clinic is targeted for July.
The proposed operating hours are currently Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., subject to final scheduling.
