B.C. health authority chops 57 jobs, 61 vacancies eliminated as more cuts to come: report

The other shoe has dropped , courtesy of B.C.’s Provincial Health Services Authority.

Dr. Penny Ballem, interim president and CEO of the Provincial Health Services Authority, began a series of cost-cutting measures to reduce costs, including chopping 117 non-union jobs on Vancouver Island last month, which left those in the health care system wondering when the next cuts could come .

That came Friday, when it was reported 57 more staff have been cut, and 61 vacant positions eliminated. A PHSA spokesperson confirmed the cuts are not roles involving direct patient care, but are non-unionized, management positions. The Globe and Mail reported they included Heather Findlay, the PHSA’s chief strategy officer, some positions in finance and business operations, health systems intelligence,