1. You have told us there are aspects of the HPOA that you like, while others raise significant concerns.
You support some aims of the legislation, including efforts to:
- Address discrimination and improve Indigenous cultural safety in the health care system
- Increase efficiency for smaller professional Colleges
You have concerns, including:
- A lack of meaningful consultation on development and implementation
- Lack of procedural fairness (including removal of appeal rights)
- Automatic publication of even the most minor remedial actions
- Board composition and appointment
- The potential to shift doctors into a more defensive (and expensive) mode of practice
- The volume and complexity of the 600+ sections of the legislation
- Erosion of trust and psychological safety of health care providers, ultimately making BC a less attractive place to work
See here for a summary (areas of value and concern) and an analysis of changes and impact of the HPOA to support your understanding.
If you have any comments or thoughts to share on the HPOA, please tell us here.
