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.