Provincial Health Authorities

The system of health service delivery in British Columbia has undergone fundamental and considerable change in the past five years, and a new structure was proposed to increase community involvement in the delivery of health care and to encourage a closer working relationship between healthcare institutions and the communities. A regional governance structure was established, with Regional boards or authorities being responsible for delivering services across the continuum of care for specific geographic regions. On April 1, 1997 the Ministry of Health officially transferred authority to eleven regional health boards, thirty-four community health councils and seven community health services societies.

• Regional Health Boards
• Community Health Councils
• Community Health Services Societies