COMMUNITY ALERT: Fraudulent Website Rostering Patients
April 10th, 2025
Key Information:
A website called ca is misleading residents by suggesting it can connect them with local Peterborough family doctors for a fee;
Family doctors will not charge people to become a rostered patient;
Family doctors rarely charge for services – if they do, patients are told in advance; and
In Ontario, to get a family doctor, you need to register with Health Care Connect.
Additional Information:
The Peterborough Family Health Team has been made aware of a fraudulent website, healthdoc.ca, which is targeting individuals seeking a family doctor in Peterborough. While the site displays legitimate information about local physicians, it misleads users by requesting financial information during the rostering process.
This website is a scam. To find a family doctor in Ontario, individuals should register through the official Health Care Connect wait list provided by the province.
