Looking for primary care service?
Start with your family doctor or Dial 8-1-1 / visit Primary Care Networks to find one.
Looking for primary care service?
Start with your family doctor or Dial 8-1-1 / visit Primary Care Networks to find one.
Primary Care Alberta looks after you and your loved ones with welcoming, expert health care when and where you need it.
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We make it easier for you to access day-to-day health services throughout every stage of life and in every corner of the province.
Primary care is the front door into our health system. It’s the essential conversations with your family doctor about regular screening, routine health maintenance, prescription renewals, medication management, family planning, and everything in between.
For more information download Primary Care Alberta FAQ.
Ensure every Albertan has access to high-quality primary care services across the province.
Incentivize care models that improve health outcomes and prioritize patient experience.
Support integrated teams of family physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives and pharmacists to provide the best care possible.
Easier access to family doctors and primary care providers means fewer trips to the emergency department.
A more modern, responsive and unified system that allows our health experts to focus on Albertans.
Kim Simmonds, PhD, assumed the role of Primary Care Alberta Chief Executive Officer on Nov. 18, 2024. Kim is an accomplished executive with a wealth of experience in leadership roles within the public and private sector. She served as an Alberta Assistant Deputy Minister of Health, and as a Senior Manager in an international accounting and finance firm. Kim holds a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Calgary. When not working Kim can be found running in Edmonton’s river valley or in the mountains with her family.
Alberta is transforming health care to serve you better. Primary Care Alberta is a made-in-Alberta solution to improve access to the primary care services Albertans rely on. By delivering coordinated services, Primary Care Alberta allows for valued health care professionals to do what they do best ─ care for you. Together, we are creating a future where compassionate, timely and effective health care is available to every Albertan, at every stage of life.
November 6, 2025
Edmonton - November is Falls Prevention Month. Primary Care Alberta encourages Albertans to take steps to prevent falls and other injuries.
October 19, 2025
Calgary - Primary Care Alberta (PCA) was notified on October 16th, 2025, of nine poultry cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at Butterfield Acres in Foothills County located at 254077 Rocky Ridge Rd NW, Calgary, AB, which operates a petting farm.
October 7, 2025
Alberta - A sudden rash that’s spreading quickly. A racing heartbeat that won’t slow. A medication mix-up that needs a rapid answer. For the past 25 years, Albertans have turned to Health Link 811 for advice, day or night, weekday or weekend.
September 26, 2025
Calgary - Health Link 811 turned 25 years old this month. Over this quarter century registered nurses and other health professionals have received 27 million calls, providing Albertans across the province with trusted and accurate health information and advice.
