To address a high volume of new client registrations, our primary healthcare clinic is unable to accept new patients at this time. If you hold an OHIP card and are looking for a family doctor or nurse practitioner, please register with Health Care Connect at 1-800-445-1822. Our clinic selects new patients from the Health Care Connect waiting list as spaces become available.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
Primary Care
Our centre offers a variety of health services including family medical care, chiropody, home visits, a same day clinic for our clients, and community outreach. We also provide group sessions for information and advice on a wide variety of health issues and concerns. Our team consists of several family doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, chiropodists and a dietitian.
Primary Care
Health Services
Our Health Services
Health Services provides a full range of primary care services for our service area and priority populations. We also offer group sessions for information and advice on a variety of health issues and concerns. Our team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, chiropodists (foot specialists), a dietitian, and medical administrative staff.
To address a high volume of new client registrations, our primary healthcare clinic is unable to accept new patients at this time. If you hold an OHIP card and are looking for a family doctor or nurse practitioner, please register with Health Care Connect at 1-800-445-1822. Our clinic selects new patients from the Health Care Connect waiting list as spaces become available.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
Primary Care After-Hours Services for Registered Health Services Clients
If you are experiencing a medical emergency please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
If you are a Registered Health Services client and require urgent after-hours telephone medical advice, you can access the on-call services by calling 613-239-4006.
Hours of operation:
Monday – Friday evening from 5 PM until 8 PM
Saturday/Sunday/Holidays from 9 AM - 5 PM
If you require medical advice when the on-call service is not available, please contact Health811 at 8 1 1 (TTY: 1-866-797-0007).
Primary Care
Oasis Clinic
Primary Care
Our Urban Health Program is a walk-in, low-barrier primary care clinic for individuals who are experiencing homelessness, are living on the street, or are at risk of homelessness, and/or are wanting access to health, mental health, and substance use treatment, and/or are involved in sex work AND do not have a family doctor or need help re-establishing a relationship with their family doctor.
Adjacent to this clinic is also the Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine Program (RAAM), which is a walk-in clinic for people with substance use problems. Individuals can have quick access to addiction services without a referral or appointment. This first-come/first-serve service also offers brief counselling and referrals to community service.
Additional Details
Our team includes doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, social support workers and harm reduction workers who have expertise serving people who are homeless, have experienced trauma and/or are living with mental health and/or substance use disorders and/or HIV and hepatis C.
We offer Walk-in Health Clinics on Monday – Friday, 9-4pm.
Clients, 16 yrs and older can get help with:
- Health issues (mental and/or physical and/or substance use), episodic and chronic disease management, preventative care, and palliative care,
- Practical supports such as harm reduction supplies, access to social services,
- Rapid access to addictions medicine, navigation to mental health and addiction supports, and other social service supports,
- On-site access to specialty services: HIV+ and hepatitis C, psychiatry, diabetes, foot care.
The Oasis Primary Care clinic provides harm reduction-based medical services for people who use drugs.
Eligibility for Oasis Clinic:
- People who inject drugs
- People who smoke crack, crystal meth or opioids
- People engaged in street level sex work
- People who use alcohol
Hours of operation:
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Services Available
Walk-in acute care
Primary Care
Opioid Agonist Therapy (Methadone or Suboxone)
Mental Health Treatment
HIV, Hepatitis C, Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing &Treatment
Smoking Cessation and Reduction
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
221 Nelson Street
Ottawa, ON, K1N 1C7
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Recognition of Territory
Sandy Hill CHC is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation have lived on this territory for millennia. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. Sandy Hill CHC honours the peoples and land of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation.
