08:51 AM EST, 11/12/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Telus Health, a healthcare technology company that is part of Telus ( TU ) , on Tuesday said it has opened a new public health primary care clinic in Toronto.

The clinic will combine virtual healthcare technology with traditional in-person care. The Telus Health MyCare Union clinic, operating out of repurposed office space in downtown Toronto, is accepting up to 6,000 new patients with plans to expand in the future.

The company notes that 500,000 Toronto residents do not have access to a family doctor.