Provincial Health Services Authority

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Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is a publicly-funded health service provider in the province of British Columbia. Other health authorities in the province have a regional jurisdiction. PHSA is unique in Canada as the only health authority having a province-wide mandate for specialized health services. Services are provided either directly through PHSA agencies or through funding or collaboration with regional health authorities.

PHSA operates and manages a number of well-recognized specialized agencies:
BC Cancer Agency
BC Centre for Disease Control
BC Children's Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
BC Mental Health & Addictions Services
BC Renal Agency
BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
PHSA Cardiac Services

PHSA operates with an annual budget of more than C$1 billion and employs more than 10,000 people. President and CEO Lynda Cranston has been selected as one of the Top 100 Women in Canada in 2004, 2005 and 2006.