Where To Go If You Feel Unwell
Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department for immediate life-threatening conditions or injuries.
Not Sure Who to Call?
Call the North Simcoe Community Helpline
1-844-806-3093
Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner:
If you or a family member feels unwell, contact your family doctor or nurse practitioner.
If they’re unavailable or you don’t have one, try the options below:
Pharmacy Services:
Pharmacists can help with many health concerns and can now prescribe for conditions like:
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Infections and skin conditions such as pink eye, cold sores, yeast infections, UTIs, dermatitis, diaper rash etc.
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Insect bites including tick bites (post-exposure)
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Allergies and respiratory issues including hay fever
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Digestive and stomach issues such as acid reflux, nausea during pregnancy, parasitic worms etc.
Pharmacists can also renew prescriptions for most medications, such as blood pressure, diabetes and asthma medications.
North Simcoe Family Health Team Nurse Practitioners
For non-urgent illnesses including:
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Symptoms that do not fit the list of minor ailments that can be assessed by a local pharmacist
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Minor illnesses and cold and flu symptoms such as fevers (in infants older than six months), cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, or sinus congestion
Call 705-526-7804 ext. 0 to book a same-day or next-day appointment.
Mental Health
Crisis Services:
For immediate 24/7 mental health support, call CMHA Simcoe County at
1-888-893-8333.
For confidential support with thoughts of suicide or emotional distress, call the Suicide Crisis line at 988 (available 24/7).
Health811:
Health811 is a free, secure and confidential service Ontarians can access 24 hours a day, seven days a week to receive health advice from a registered nurse by calling 811 (TTY: 1-866-797-0007), chatting online or navigating to Ontario.ca/health811.
Virtual Urgent
Care Clinic:
Book a same-day or next-day virtual appointment with a Nurse Practitioner at regional-virtual-urgent-care.ca.
Pediatric Rapid
Access Care Clinic:
For children aged 6 months to 18 years with non-lifethreatening conditions. Book online at care-clinics.ca.
North Simcoe Community Helpline:
Connect with a friendly navigator for help finding local health, social and community services. Call 1-844-806-3093.
