New clinic in Orillia offers care for patients without a family doctor

A nurse practitioner checks blood pressure.

A new clinic opened its doors to residents without a family doctor in Orillia.

The Couchiching Ontario Health Team and Couchiching Family Health Team have launched the Couchiching OHT Unattached Clinic to help patients who don’t have a primary care provider.

The nurse practitioner-run clinic opened on Monday.

The clinic aims to reduce emergency room visits.

Services offered include routine check-ups, diagnosing and treating illness or injuries, specialist referrals, managing chronic health conditions, and ordering procedures or tests.

The clinic at 119 Memorial Avenue, Suite 102, is open Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed on weekends and statutory holidays.