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TELUS Health expands access to public primary care in Ontario: New Toronto clinic opens doors to thousands without a family doctor
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n TELUS Health expands access to public primary care in Ontario: New Toronto clinic opens doors to thousands without a family doctor\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n TELUS Health MyCare Union clinic seamlessly integrates in-person care with virtual visits through innovative technology\n \n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Nov. 12, 2024\n \n\n /CNW/ - TELUS Health, a leading healthcare technology company, today announced it has opened a new public health primary care clinic in the heart of\n \n Toronto\n \n , blending virtual healthcare technology with traditional in-person care. The TELUS Health MyCare Union clinic, nestled in repurposed office space at 25 York Street, is accepting up to 6,000 new patients with plans to expand in the future, giving hope to many of\n \n Toronto's\n \n 500,000 residents without a family doctor.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \"We recognize that traditional healthcare models need to evolve to meet the growing needs of individuals,\" said\n \n Dr. Alissia Valentinis, Senior Medical Director, TELUS Health\n \n . \"In addition to in-person appointments, we are also helping those patients who struggle to get to a clinic due to various challenges, by providing the option to meet virtually. Our new MyCare clinic in\n \n Toronto\n \n represents a significant step in breaking down the barriers to access care.\"\n \n\n Prospective patients can schedule an in-person meet and greet with a family doctor through the\n \n\n TELUS Health MyCare app\n \n\n . Once registered, the clinic can provide patients with both virtual and in-person appointment options delivering flexible care that fits modern lifestyles. Unlike traditional walk-in clinics, patients and their families can attach to TELUS Health Union clinic as their \"medical home\" for primary care.\n \n\n \"The clinic is helping to address a critical need. With\n \n\n 2.5 million people in\n \n Ontario\n \n\n\n without a family doctor - essential healthcare needs are going unmet leaving hospital emergency departments ov...