New mental health agency to kick off Alberta health care restructuring
The provincial government’s health care revamp will kick off with the launch of its new mental health and addictions agency — known as Recovery Alberta — on Sunday.
The ruling United Conservatives, who revealed the restructuring effort last November, say breaking up Alberta Health Services into four focused agencies will allow for improved patient care.
Critics say the split breaks up the system into individual silos that will fragment care teams.
Addictions and mental health minister Dan Williams said Friday it is an exciting time for health care.