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Creation of a New Region Creation of a New Region December 2001, government says it will combine 32 districts into 12 regional health authorities. The Action Plan for Saskatchewan Health Care document, outlines rationale for health regions: Bring together critical mass of skills to plan and deliver health services. Reduce duplication and lead to more efficient management. Larger regions better able to recruit professionals. Creation of a New Region Action Plan: Better capacity to provide full range of primary services. Strengthen hospital, emergency and long term care systems. Minister of Health appoints members of Planning Committees to begin progress toward Regional Health Authorities. Creation of a New Region Members chosen from all parts of the region and represent diverse backgrounds and experience. There is no “ward system” in the new region. Members represent the entire region. Planning committees become Authorities that will govern the new health regions. Creation of a New Region Minister’s Forum To coordinate health planning for the province. Maintains close relationships between regions and the Minister of Health. Made up of the chairperson’s from all health authorities in the province.
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