Regional Health
Authorities (RHAs)
Health services in Saskatchewan are delivered by 12
regional health authorities. Major services of responsibility
include:
- Hospitals;
- Health centres, wellness centres, and social centres;
- Emergency response services, including first responders,
ambulance;
- Supportive Care, such as long-term care, day programs,
respite, palliative care and programs for patients
with multiple disabilities;
- Home care;
- Community health services, such as public health
nursing, public health inspection, dental health,
vaccinations, and speech pathology;
- Mental health services; and
- Rehabilitation services.
Legislation creating the new RHAs, The
Regional Health Services Act, was proclaimed on
August 1, 2002.
The new RHAs replace the previous 32 health districts
and will help reduce duplication and improve province-wide
planning and delivery of health services. |
