A proposed clinic in Peterborough is currently waiting for provincial approval. RNAO member Shayna McLauchlan, who took part in the application process for the Ashburn Family Health clinic in Peterborough, says the clinic is committed to their patients and also to the community as a whole. “We just need a green light on this funding so we can go ahead and start providing community members with the care that they deserve.” Once funding is secured, the clinic can begin to hire staff and could begin accepting new patients in as soon as four months.*

*The application for an NP-led clinic in Peterborough is one of two that RNAO is actively advocating for, and being considered by the Ministry of Health. The other is in Orillia – see below. (Peterborough Examiner, Feb. 3)