This week is Halton’s annual Physician Appreciation Week. I would like to recognize and thank all of Halton’s physicians in our community for their hard work and dedication, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Halton Region Public Health works with physicians to help connect residents with the important health services they need, and supports local physicians by providing learning opportunities and helping them maintain their practices in the region. During our response to COVID-19, Halton Region Public Health has been working closely with physicians in our community to provide the latest information and guidance to help keep residents healthy while providing their essential health care services. Physicians have played an essential role in our response to COVID-19 and we cannot thank them enough for their support during this time.

This year, Halton Region Public Health has been busy supporting our physician partners by hosting virtual meetings to provide updates and answer questions, while also providing regular updates on the ever-changing COVID-19 landscape. We’ve created a hub for information including COVID-19 vaccine resources from other levels of government, information for their patients and planning supports.

We also help our physicians keep Halton healthy by working with them to protect the community from other communicable diseases, supporting new families with pregnancy, postpartum and parenting support, helping residents make healthy lifestyle choices and more. By continuing to support our local physicians, we can ensure residents have continued access to the medical services they need, now and in the future.

Looking for a family doctor?
Halton residents are fortunate that there are always physicians in our community who are accepting new patients. If you are looking for a new family physician, visit Physicians Accepting New Patients on our website or call 311 for a list of physicians accepting new patients.

On behalf of Regional Council, I’d like to thank all of Halton’s physicians for your tireless efforts and dedication during the pandemic, and wish you all a wonderful Physician Appreciation Week! Together, we can continue to make Halton a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire.