The City of Belleville has announced the signing of Dr. Oluchi Oguchi to the Belleville Family Physician Recruitment Program.
Her contract was officially approved during council’s meeting on Tuesday.
In a release, the city says that Dr. Oguchi is currently practicing in Nottingham, England, but will be moving to Belleville to start her family medicine practice in February 2027.
She is fully licensed as an Ontario family physician and she will be taking on at least 1,200 Belleville patients.
While healthcare and physician recruitment are not a municipal responsibility, the City of Belleville has recruited nearly 70 physicians and 10 nurse practitioners.
You can read the full press release below:
The City of Belleville is pleased to announce the signing of Dr. Oluchi Oguchi into the Belleville Family Physician Recruitment Program.
Dr. Oguchi is currently practicing in Nottingham, England but will be moving to Belleville to start her family medicine practice in February 2027. She is fully licensed as an Ontario family physician and she will be taking on at least 1,200 Belleville patients.
“The City of Belleville is so pleased Dr. Oguchi and her family have decided to make Belleville their home,” said Mayor Neil Ellis. “Dr. Oguchi’s experience and commitment to patient care will be valued by her patients and she will be a welcome addition to our team of family doctors in 2027. We look forward to showing her and her family all that Belleville has to offer.”
“It is a great opportunity to work in the wonderful City of Belleville and I am looking forward to it,” said Dr. Oluchi Oguchi.
Although healthcare and physician recruitment are not a municipal responsibility, the City of Belleville has recognized the need and implemented one of the most successful physician recruitment programs in the province, recruiting almost 70 physicians and 10 nurse practitioners.
For residents in need of a family physician or a nurse practitioner, it is important to register with Health Care Connect (HCC). HCC is a resource used by physicians and government agencies to place patients with physicians and can be relied upon by doctors and nurse practitioners when developing or expanding their roster of patients.
Registering with HCC is the key to finding primary health care in Ontario. You can register with HCC by calling 1- 800-445-1822 (TTY 1-800-387-5559) or by visiting the HCC website.
