The first steps of a review of the health authorities have been completed, which included reducing administrative costs, and work is underway to improve efficiencies and redirect savings to frontline services.
“People in every corner of B.C. deserve a health-care system that keeps pace with their growing and complex needs,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. “That’s why we’ve launched this review last March, to hear directly from the people doing the work and to identify how we can make our system more efficient. While that review is being completed, we’re already taking steps to reduce administrative duplication in health authorities so they can focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality care for patients across the province.”
Over the engagement period of the review, approximately 20,000 health-care workers attended town halls. More than 15,000 workers completed surveys in support of the review.
While the review continues, the Province is acting on its early findings by bringing together administrative and corporate services across regional health authorities and the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), including legal, supply chain, finance and human resources. The functions will be delivered through a new standalone shared services organization that supports all health authorities, allowing them to focus more on delivering better care for patients. The new organization will be established by spring 2026. Services will gradually transition to the new organization over time, and as details are finalized.
Read the full BC Gov news release: Province takes action to reduce administration, prioritize front-line health care.