The BC Ministry of Health has announced the release of a report outlining final recommendations for changes to the province’s health profession regulatory system. The report, Recommendations to modernize the provincial health profession regulatory framework, focus on modernization in several key areas:
Commitment to cultural safety and humility
Improved governance
Improved efficiency and effectiveness through a reduction in the number of regulatory colleges
Strengthening the oversight of regulatory colleges
Complaints and adjudication
Information sharing to improve patient safety and public trust