NP referral to specialists / updated Grow Your Own NP Initiative

Today government has announced that, effective May 1, 2015, NPs are now able to refer directly to specialists. Government first mentioned its intent to make this policy change in the 2015 Provincial Budget, released on April 23. The announcement and OHIP bulletin below provide details. This welcome announcement was followed by another – the ministry has launched the updated Grow Your Own Nurse Practitioner Initiative. For information on:

• NP Referral:
  • Ministry News Release
  • OHIP Bulletin
• Grow Your Own Nurse Practitioner Initiative:
  • Ministry Memorandum to Stakeholders
  • Ministry website