The Regional Municipality of Durham, in partnership with the Township of Brock, have entered an agreement to bring Good Doctors telemedicine clinic to Beaverton—a service that’s been providing health care to Ontario residents since 2015.
It is scheduled to open before the end of this year, said a region statement.
This telemedicine clinic will be available by appointment to residents without a family doctor. It will operate three days per week in an office space that has a separate entrance on the main floor at Lakeview Manor long-term care home, located at 133 Main Street, Beaverton, in the Township of Brock.
The Good Doctors telemedicine clinic offers non-urgent, medical services that are covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), such as:
- Care and treatment for common acute illnesses and symptoms, coughs, upper respiratory tract infections, ear pain, influenza, bug bites, minor cuts and wounds, urinary tract infections, skin rash and strep throat.
- Screening and treatment for chronic conditions, such as high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.
- Basic diagnostic tests, including those used for strep, urinalysis, tuberculosis and pregnancy.
- Basic procedures, including injections, suture and staple removal and ear flushing.
- Prescription renewals.
- Referrals to specialist medical providers and the management of those referrals.
The region said Good Doctors telemedicine clinic is staffed with a registered practical nurse or registered nurse who meets with patients; documents their medical concerns and history; and connects them with a licensed Ontario physician via a video telemedicine platform. The nurse remains with the patient during the video consultation and assists the doctor with any necessary physical assessments.