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How to find a family doctor in Toronto
If you don't have a family doctor, there are a few routes in Ontario: the province's Health Care Connect service, contacting offices directly, and enrolling at a clinic that is taking new patients.
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The short answer
There is no single list of Toronto family doctors with open spots. The province runs Health Care Connect, which matches people with a family doctor, nurse practitioner or primary care team accepting new patients. You can also contact clinics yourself. Dr. Harris Hashim, MD, CCFP, is accepting new patients at 750 Dundas St W, Toronto, so you can enrol here without joining a waitlist first.
This page is not medical advice. For anything life- or limb-threatening, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Toronto Western Hospital is directly across the street from the clinic.
Register with Health Care Connect
According to Ontario, Health Care Connect matches you with a primary care clinician accepting new patients in your community. A Care Connector does the searching for you, and you can register family members too. You register online, or by calling 811 (TTY 711), which Ontario lists as available 24/7.
You will need to give your contact information, a valid Ontario health card number and some basic health information. Ontario says the mailing address you provide must be associated with your health card. If you have used Health Care Connect before, Ontario says you can only re-register by calling 811.
After you register you receive a confirmation letter. Once you are matched you receive a referral letter naming the clinician or team, who then contacts you to book a first appointment. The two of you decide together whether to continue care.
Matching is not guaranteed. Ontario states that joining Health Care Connect does not guarantee that a clinician will be found for you immediately, and that people who need urgent care are matched first. Registering is still free to do while you try other routes.
Searching the CPSO register
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) keeps a public Physician Register. It is useful for finding a doctor's contact details, and you can search by city or postal code and narrow results to family doctors or by language spoken. It cannot tell you who has openings: the CPSO states that the register does not list which physicians are accepting new patients. You need to contact the office and ask.
The CPSO also points to other routes, including Family Health Teams (some physicians accept patients directly, others enrol patients through Health Care Connect) and Community Health Centres, most of which serve only people who live within their community.
Enrol directly at Appletree Medical Centre
Dr. Hashim is accepting new patients at 750 Dundas St W #11, Toronto, across the street from Toronto Western Hospital. The 505 Dundas streetcar stops at the door and the 511 Bathurst streetcar is a short walk away. To enrol, call (416) 681-0444 or use the online route described on the new-patient page. Care is in English.
Dr. Grewal also sees patients on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. General appointments are booked through the Appletree online patient portal or by phone. About Dr. Hashim.
While you wait: see a doctor now
You do not need a family doctor to be seen at a walk-in clinic. Walk-in visits here need no appointment: arrive during walk-in hours (Monday and Thursday 9:30 am – 12:00 pm · 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm; Tuesday and Saturday, with Dr. Grewal 9:00 am – 12:00 pm). A walk-in visit deals with the problem in front of the physician that day; it is not the same as having one doctor who follows your care over time. See how walk-in and family-doctor care differ, and what a walk-in visit can do about a specialist referral.
For free health advice from a registered nurse at any hour, call Health811 at 811, the same number used for Health Care Connect. Ontario describes it as a way to get fast, free health advice or find health services.
What to bring
Bring your Ontario health card and a list of current medications. Without an Ontario health card, visits here are self-pay; call (416) 681-0444 for the current fee. If you are an international student, see UHIP and GuardMe coverage and the OHIP, UHIP and GuardMe explainer.
Common questions
The province's Health Care Connect service matches you with a family doctor, nurse practitioner or primary care team that is accepting new patients. You can register online or by calling 811. You can also contact a clinic directly and ask whether the physician is taking new patients.
No. Ontario's own page says joining Health Care Connect does not guarantee that a primary care clinician will be found for you immediately. Matching is a best effort, and people who need urgent care are matched first.
Not directly. The CPSO says its Physician Register does not list which physicians are accepting new patients. You can use it to find a family doctor's contact details by city or postal code, then contact the office to ask.
You do not need a family doctor to be seen at a walk-in clinic. Appletree Medical Centre — 750 Dundas St W sees walk-in patients without an appointment during walk-in hours. Health811 (call 811) is a free service for health advice.
Yes. Dr. Harris Hashim, MD, CCFP, is accepting new patients at 750 Dundas St W, Toronto. You can enrol by phone at (416) 681-0444 or online. You do not need to be on a waitlist or registered with Health Care Connect first.
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Eligibility and funding rules change. The guidance this page draws on is published by:
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Book online through the Appletree patient portal, or call the clinic.