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Putting People First - Government to Implement All Recommendations

Thursday, 13 August 2020 15:06

Putting People First provides a roadmap to transform Yukon's health and social services system into a more integrated, collaborative and person-centred system that will better meet the needs of Yukoners.

The Government of Yukon is moving forward with the direction proposed in Putting People First, the final report of the comprehensive review of health and social services.

Putting People First provides a roadmap to transform Yukon's health and social services system into a more integrated, collaborative and person-centred system that will better meet the needs of Yukoners.

The report's recommendations will make services more effective, provide better value for money and improve outcomes and experiences for clients, patients, families and health and social service providers.

Putting People First contains 76 recommendations that vary in terms of scope and timing. Work is already underway on a number of initiatives in key priority areas, including universal, affordable early learning and childcare; enhancements to the medical travel program; enhanced cultural safety training for health and social service providers; improved access to vaccines for at risk and vulnerable Yukoners; and specific initiatives to support Yukoners to age in place.

Minister of Health and Social Services Pauline Frost says the government is committed to implementing all 76 recommendations.

Putting People First is the final report of Yukon's comprehensive review of health and social programs and services. It was prepared by the five-member independent expert panel and submitted to the Government of Yukon on April 30, 2020.
 

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