A proposed primary care clinic in Orillia that RNAO has been advocating for continues to wait for the province to approve the funding needed to open its doors. Local nurse practitioners had hoped some of the Ontario government monies set aside for primary-care teams, would go toward opening a nurse practitioner-led clinic to provide services to the thousands in the city without a primary-care provider. However, there has been no word from minister Sylvia Jones on when – or whether – the clinic will be funded. RNAO member Janet Greaves, who took part in the application for the clinic last year, says that she and her team are ready to support their fellow Orillians. “We’re here now, we’re ready… Primary care is the foundation to a healthy community.” Once funding is secured, the clinic can begin to hire staff and could begin accepting patients within months. (Simcoe.com, March 16)