Proposed Provincial Health Authority Structure Feedback Questionnaire
Overview
On November 5, 2020 the Provincial Government announced a task force on health care (known as Health Accord NL). Health Accord NL engaged stakeholders to inform recommendations to reimagine the provincial health system. Health Accord NL delivered reports and recommendations for short, medium, and long-term goals for a health care system to better meet the needs of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. Creating a provincial health care authority was one of the key recommendations.
Announced as part of Budget 2022, the Provincial Government began the process of transitioning the existing four regional health authorities (RHAs) to a single provincial health authority. In April of this year, David Diamond was named the transitional CEO.
Bill 20 (Provincial Health Authority Act) was introduced in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on October 20, 2022. The Bill passed third reading on November 8th and received Royal Assent on November 9th.
Under Bill 20, all RHAs and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) will officially transition to a single provincial health authority on April 1, 2023. The organization will be responsible for health system transformation as envisioned by Health Accord NL. To prepare, an organizational structure has been designed – guided by defined planning principles, jurisdictional scans, internal expertise from all RHAs on work stream groups, and reviews by academics and external consultants.
Feedback from RHA and NLCHI employees, as well as community partners, is the next important step in designing the organizational structure for the provincial health authority.
The transition team is seeking input regarding the organizational structure design of a single health authority for the province by hosting a series of virtual sessions and an online questionnaire. To assist with planning for the virtual sessions, individuals will have to register as space is limited. Thank you in advance for your participation.
This questionnaire will be available until December 23, 2022 and should take you approximately 10 minutes to complete.
If you have any questions related to this questionnaire or require an alternate format please contact Transition Team Communications ([email protected])
The information we receive will be reviewed by the Transition Team, and will be considered when preparing the final recommendations on the organizational structure for the new provincial health authority.
Privacy Statement
The collection of information is done under the authority of section 61(c) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015, for the purpose of collecting feedback on the organization structure design of a single health authority for the province. Any personal information that may be received will be governed in accordance with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 and will only be used for the purpose of informing participants of public engagement results at the end of the process.
If you have any questions about how this information will be collected, used and disclosed, please contact [email protected]
Contact Us
If you have any questions or additional comments regarding the proposed organizational structure for the provincial health authority, please contact Transition Team Communications ([email protected])
