The government issued a press release saying it has asked the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions to respect the conditions laid out in the province’s act respecting end-of-life care when it comes to pressing criminal charges.
The government’s actions have had detrimental effects on healthcare and public safety. These concerns are not abstract; they directly impact my day-to-day medical practice and the patients I serve.
Last month, Premier Danielle Smith told a UCP audience in Drayton Valley, Alta., that she would look to transfer authority of some hospitals to other providers to create competition and fear.
Dr. Paul Parks, president of the AMA, said Premier Danielle Smith’s government needs to share its data and show why third-party providers might be better suited to run some facilities than Alberta Health Services.
Alberta’s Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith needs to explain her plan to potentially transfer control of underperforming hospitals to third parties.
Health Minister Sylvia Jones decided against those recommendations, announcing this week that the government would ban supervised consumption sites near schools and prohibit new ones from opening in the future.
The province has been calling on the federal government to modify the Criminal Code to allow people to make such requests, but Quebec says it won’t wait any longer.
The personal qualities and experiences that have been most instrumental in my success as an advocacy leader revolve around a deep passion for healthcare and for patients, a commitment to lifelong learning, and a genuine desire to make a difference (community pharmacy perceived as a positive force in our societies).
