Primary-care clinic asks Nanaimo to help advocate for more funding

Nexus Primary Care Clinic, located in Nanaimo’s south end, is looking for the city to help the non-profit health facility to advocate for more funding as demands for its services continue to grow.
Heather Gonyer and Kari Jonker, nurse practitioners at the clinic, told council at its meeting on July 20 that Nexus is funded by the province through a primary-care network contract, and has a fixed overhead allotment that has not changed since the clinic opened in 2020.
“However, the cost