The Town of The Blue Mountains is conveniently located within 30 minutes of the Collingwood, Meaford and Markdale hospitals. A range of primary care health services is also available nearby in Collingwood and Thornbury.
On this page:
1. Accessing Care
2. Health Care Connect
3. Family Physician Recruitment
Emergency Medicine
Hospital emergency departments for urgent or life-threatening care.
Brightshores Health System operates six hospitals in Grey and Bruce Counties, including hospitals in Meaford, Markdale and Owen Sound. Brightshores employs 2,100+ staff, 250+ physicians, and 1,000+ volunteers, delivering a full range of services, including 24/7 emergency care at every hospital site.
Brightshores Health System Meaford
229 Nelson Street West, Meaford
(519) 538-1311Brightshores Health System Markdale
220 Toronto Street South, Markdale
(519) 986-3040Brightshores Health System Owen Sound
1800 8th Street East, Owen Sound
(519) 376-2121Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) is an 84-bed hospital located in Collingwood that serves more than 73,000 permanent residents and 3.5 million annual visitors to the south Georgian Bay community of Collingwood, Clearview Township, the Town of The Blue Mountains and Wasaga Beach.
After-Hours or App-Based Care
Care for non-life-threatening immediate or one-off health concerns, including virtual visits.
Health811 (formerly Telehealth Ontario) is a free, secure and confidential service that provides health advice and information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can access it by calling 811 or visiting the Health811 website. This service is an easy way to get connected to care you or your loved ones need, but it does not replace your other touch point with you health care provider. In a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.
The Collingwood After Hours Clinic is a walk in style clinic for South Georgian Bay residents who need medical advice about a healthcare concern AND cannot access their own Doctor or Nurse Practitioner. The Collingwood After Hours Clinic is operated by our local Family Health Team Doctors.
The Collingwood After Hours Clinic is located at 186 Erie Street, Suite 100A, Collingwood, ON.
Maple, Telus Health , and Rocket Doctor offer OHIP-coveredfamily physician consultations to Ontario residents with a valid OHIP health card. Eligible patients may need to complete an intake form to start the process.
Pharmacists can access and potentially prescribe certain medications to treat the following common ailments:
- Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Acne
- Canker sores
- Cold sores (herpes labialis)
- Dermatitis (atopic, eczema, allergic and contact)
- Diaper rash
- Hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
- Hemorrhoids
- Impetigo
- Insect bites and hives
- Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea)
- Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
- Oral thrush (candidal stomatitis)
- Parasitic worms (pinworms and threadworms)
- Pink eye (conjunctivitis; bacterial, allergic and viral)
- Sprains and strains (musculoskeletal)
Primary Health Care Providers
Local family doctors or nurse practitioners.
The Blue Mountains Community Health Centre offers primary care and a range of other services.
Address: 78 King St E, Thornbury, N0H 2P0
The Clarksburg Medical Group offers primary care, diabetic care, nutrition counselling, and mental health counselling. The clinic is associated with the South Georgian Bay Ontario Health Team where physicians work closely with other providers and practitioners within this group to build a network working together.
Nurse Practitioners assess, diagnose, treat and monitor a wide range of health problems using an evidence-based approach to their practice. OHIP covers diagnostics, lab work, and specialist referrals. Private Nurse Practitioners cannot bill OHIP for their time, though this is scheduled to change in 2026.
- Melody Fox is currently in private practice at Blue Mountains Community Health Centre, 78 King Street East, Thornbury and book online through: https://melodyfoxnp.com/
- Lindsay Myles, is currently in private practice, seeing patients virtually and in person, booked online through: https://www.mountainmetabolic.care/
Direct bookings for mammograms, colonoscopy/FIT tests, pap smears:
- If you are 40-74 and have not had a screening mammogram in the last 2 years, you can contact the Ontario Breast Program at the Collingwood Hospital yourself at 705-444-8670. You can also book an appointment for a mammogram by calling 1-800-668-9304 or visiting the Ontario Breast Screening Program Locations Website.
- If you are 50-74 with no first-degree relative (parent, sibling or child) with a history of colorectal cancer, you can obtain a Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) by contacting Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-828-9213
- If you require a cervical cancer screening test, the South Georgian Bay Ontario Health Team runs semi-regular cervical screening clinics for individuals who do not have a family doctor. Click here to learn more.
Mole Mobile
Created by Melanoma Canada to bring awareness to the importance of getting checked for skin cancer
https://melanomanetwork.akaraisin.com/ui/molemobile/ontario
Vaccine Clinic
There is a Vaccine Clinic at The Blue Mountains Community Health Centre (78 King Street East, Thornbury). Hours at time of publishing are 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. -12 p.m. on Fridays or call (519) 599-2732.
MedsCheck Program
If you are taking multiple medications, the MedsCheck Program, available at most pharmacies, helps ensure that you are getting the most benefit from your medications and that you are taking them as prescribed.
- Anyone taking a minimum of three medications and who has an Ontario health card is eligible for the MedsCheck Program.
Smoking Cessation Program
If you want to quit smoking, you might be eligible to receive one-on-one support and counselling from a pharmacist as part of the Smoking Cessation Program.
Anyone who is eligible for the Ontario Drug Benefit plan can enroll in the Smoking Cessation program. It involves completing a readiness assessment and consultation, as well as a year of counselling sessions. The Smoking Cessation Program is part of the Smoke Free Ontario Strategy.
Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Patrice Butterfield is a Naturopathic Doctor based in Thornbury, who diagnoses and treats with treatment drawing from a number of modalities (therapies) tailored to the individual. Treatments may include clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathic medicine, physical treatments, acupuncture and Asian medicine, and lifestyle counselling. Naturopathic medicine is a distinct form of primary health care. OHIP does not cover any Naturopathic services.
For more information, visit: https://patricebutterfield.ca
Mental Health
Resources and support services for mental health counselling.
211 is a helpline that easily connects people to the social services, programs and community supports they need.
The 211 helpline is answered by real people 24/7. Service is available in 150+ languages. Text is also available 24/7. Live chat service is available Monday to Friday from 7am-9pm. https://211ontario.ca/chat/
If you or someone you know is thinking of suicide – call 911 or go to your nearest hospital.
Suicide Help Line:
In crisis? 988 is here to help. Call or text 988 toll-free, anytime.
Farmer Wellness Initiative:
1-866-267-6255, available 24/7 to provide Ontario farmers, farm families, farm employees, and spouses and dependents of farm employees with free, unlimited mental health counselling, specific to the unique challenges that can be experienced by the agricultural community.
