Nova Scotia's Department of Health redesign to focus on front-line care
From cbc.ca
Nova Scotia's Department of Health and Wellness announced a redesign Tuesday that it says will see resources shifted in order to place more focus on front-line health care.
The redesign stems from shifting demands on the department since the consolidation of 10 separate regional Nova Scotia health authorities in 2015.
According to the department, the plan involves reducing staff at the department itself and shifting some of its programs and staff to the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK Health Centre.
The shift will impact several branches, including public health, mental health and addictions, health system quality, primary care and physician services.
There will be 100 positions at the department eliminated, with 62 of them being transferred to the health authority, the IWK and the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage.
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