Review of Health Authorities Structure

Year
2023
Number
NR10
Sponsor(s)
NCLGA

Whereas access to healthcare services is of paramount importance to all British Columbians, a detailed evaluation of structuremanagement is required to inform future strategies; And whereas local governments have limited access to Health Authority reports: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM lobby the provincial government to require a review of the structuremanagement of Health Authorities with multi-stakeholder engagement, including but not limited to local and Indigenous governments, community organizations, people with lived and living experience, and health staff as identified by relevant health care unions with the goal of maximizing the impacts on physical, mental, social and environmental health of the public, including acute and primary care, emergency department needs and surge capacity needs.

Convention Decision
Endorsed as Amended