Residents in the Hampton area waiting for a family doctor or primary care provider could soon see significant improvements in access to care.
The New Brunswick government says a new collaborative care clinic in Hampton, which officially opened on Sept. 1, is expected to connect every patient currently on the area’s primary care wait-list with a health-care provider within the next 12 to 18 months.
The clinic recently welcomed three new physicians, bringing the total physician complement to six. They are supported by two licensed practical nurses, a registered nurse, a clinic manager and three medical office assistants. Together, the team will provide care to nearly 4,000 patients in the region.
According to the Department of Health and the Office of the Premier, physicians have already begun contacting patients from the NB Health Link wait-list. The local list currently includes 1,509 people seeking access to primary care.
“This is what it looks like when health-care professionals come together to build a solution for their own community,” said Premier Susan Holt in a government news release. Holt said the collaborative model is helping attract physicians, create more capacity and improve access to care across New Brunswick.
The provincial government is investing about $2.2 million through Horizon Health Network to support the clinic. Funding will help cover staffing, equipment, furniture, physician overhead costs and the lease of additional space for allied health services.
A key feature of the project is the creation of the region’s first dedicated allied health centre. Located in a separate building across from the main clinic, the centre will offer services from a dietitian, occupational therapist and physiotherapist, while recruitment continues for a social worker and an additional medical office assistant.
The allied health centre will also work alongside addictions and mental health services, creating what officials describe as a one-stop health-care hub serving Hampton and the broader Kennebecasis Valley.
Health Minister John Dornan said the clinic demonstrates how local health-care professionals can work together to address community needs.
“The result will be better access to care in the community and stronger support for health-care providers,” Dornan said in the release.
The clinic is part of the province’s broader effort to expand team-based primary care. New Brunswick has committed to establishing and supporting at least 30 collaborative care teams by 2028 and allocated $30 million in the 2026-27 budget to expand the model.
Hampton is the 18th collaborative care clinic announced since April 2025 and the seventh announced in 2026.
“This investment demonstrates what’s possible when we build health care with a regional perspective,” said Ashley Calvert, Horizon Health Network’s vice-president of community, in the release.
Source: New Brunswick Department of Health and Office of the Premier, Sept. 22, 2026.
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