A new collaborative care clinic in Hampton could clear the waiting list for a primary care provider in the area.
The clinic opened Sept. 1 and recently added three physicians, bringing the total to six.
So far, the clinic is providing health-care services to 3,906 patients in the area.
And according to the Department of Health, the physicians are already contacting patients on the NB Health Link waitlist.
They expect to eliminate the local waitlist of 1,509 people in the next 12 to 18 months.
“This is what it looks like when health-care professionals come together to build a solution for their own community,” Premier Susan Holt said in a statement.
“The doctors here in Hampton saw an opportunity to do things differently, and they built a team that will improve access to care for people in this community.”
The clinic includes two new licensed practical nurses, a registered nurse, clinic manager and three medical office assistants.
The provincial government announced Tuesday it would provide $2.2 million to Horizon Health Network to support the team in Hampton.
That funding will help pay for additional staff, clinic furniture, equipment and overhead cost for the physicians, plus the lease of an additional space to house allied health services.
