Ontario seeks 80 primary care teams for 300,000 patients as it plans to build a new system

Ontario is looking for up to 80 new or expanded primary care teams to serve 300,000 patients, as it plans to build a system that automatically attaches people to a family doctor or nurse practitioner team based on their postal code.Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the province is launching a call for proposals today, with $213-million attached to create or expand the 80 teams as part of a $1.8-billion announcement she made on the eve of the provincial election.