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Department of Health, Office of the Premier
September 22, 2026
Updated
September 25, 2026
HAMPTON (GNB) – A new collaborative care clinic is expected to connect everyone waiting for primary care in the Hampton area with a health-care provider and introduce the region’s first dedicated allied health centre.
The clinic opened Sept. 1 and recently welcomed three new physicians, for a total of six. They work alongside two new licensed practical nurses, a registered nurse, a clinic manager and three medical office assistants to provide health-care services to 3,906 patients in the area.
In addition to supporting the clinic's current patients, the physicians have already started contacting patients from the NB Health Link wait-list. The team expects to eliminate the local wait-list of 1,509 patients within 12 to 18 months.
“This is what it looks like when health-care professionals come together to build a solution for their own community,” said Premier Susan Holt. “The doctors here in Hampton saw an opportunity to do things differently, and they built a team that will improve access to care for people in this community. We’re seeing this model help us attract new physicians and create more capacity for primary care across New Brunswick. When we support local solutions like this, we’re making it easier for people to get the care they need and for health-care professionals to build their careers here.”
The government is providing about $2.2 million to Horizon Health Network to support the team. That funding will help pay for additional staff, clinic furniture, equipment and overhead cost for the physicians, plus the lease of an additional space to house allied health services.
A dietitian, occupational therapist and physiotherapist have all been hired. Recruitment is underway for a social worker and a medical office assistant.
These allied health services, along with addictions and mental health services, will be offered in a separate building across from the main clinic, creating a one-stop shop for health-care services for Hampton and the larger Kennebecasis Valley area. The clinic has been designed to accommodate future growth and includes space for medical education and training opportunities for students and residents.
“Together, these clinics are an example of how, when health-care professionals come together with a shared goal, great things can happen,” said Health Minister John Dornan. “The physicians behind this clinic recognized an opportunity to better support their community and worked together to make it a reality. The result will be better access to care in the community and stronger support for health-care providers. We’re proud to support this type of local leadership and innovation.”
Primary care is one of six priority areas outlined in the provincial health plan. The government has committed to establishing and supporting at least 30 local collaborative care teams across the province by 2028 and has invested $30 million to expand the model in the 2026-27 budget.
Specific commitments were made to communities in Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John, Edmundston, Campbellton, Carleton North, the Acadian Peninsula, St. Stephen, Sussex, Tantramar (Sackville district), Woodstock, the Kennebecasis Valley, Miramichi River Valley (Blackville district) and Eastern Charlotte (Blacks Harbour district). To date, 10 clinics have been delivered in these communities.
Hampton is the 18th collaborative care clinic announced by the government since April 2025, and the seventh this year, following Eastern Charlotte, Nackawic-Millville, Saint Andrews, Southern Victoria, Beaurivage and Memramcook.
The regional health authorities continue to work with health professionals to expand team-based care, shaping the composition of each team based on community needs.
“This investment demonstrates what’s possible when we build health care with a regional perspective,” said Ashley Calvert, vice-president of community for Horizon Health Network. “By pairing team-based primary care with a regional allied health centre, we’re expanding access to health care, strengthening local care teams, and helping more communities get connected to the services they need.”
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