The NDP government's promised urgent primary care centres that offer health care on evenings and weekends will become a reality within the next three years, according to the health ministry. government's "renewed system" for primary health care, unveiled Thursday morning. "In every community I visit, patients, doctors, nurses and other health-care professionals all say the same thing: 'Health care delivery must become more patient centred.'" The plan shifts the focus for family health care to team-based care, bringing together general practitioners, nurse practitioners and nurses, according to a technical briefing from the ministry. The plan also includes primary care networks that link family practices with urgent care centres and community health centres.

Source: CBC News May 24, 2018 18:30 UTC