Family Health Teams will :

• provide better access to care, closer to home.
• work as a team to keep patients healthy.
Teams will include physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and other health care providers. Additional members, such as dieticians, pharmacists or other service providers may be added to the Team depending on the needs of the community.
• provide extended hours and after hours access to a registered nurse through the Telephone Health Advisory Service. Patients can speak to a registered nurse with access to patient information. If necessary, a member of the Family Health Team will call the patient back.
• help patients navigate their way through the health care system.
• provide primary health care, chronic disease management and self-help tools to improve health.
• use 'state of the art' information technology giving providers access to patient information and test results.

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