Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are addressed to the Minister of Health and Social Services. I would like to thank the Minister for her update on what the department is doing. But I was struck by some
language towards the middle of the statement and I’d like to ask a few questions of the Minister.
She stated our current physician institutional-based model is costly, our social services are not well-integrated, and having eight regional boards of management means that our service delivery is not consistent across the system. A couple of sentences later on she said that our current system is not sustainable. I can’t argue with the assessment. These are facts. But I am a little concerned by the language. The language suggests that a change is necessary and that the department is about to make changes. I would like to ask the Minister to, perhaps, interpret her statements and advise what changes are being contemplated in this area of boards by the department. Thank you.