Saskatchewan’s Action Plan for Primary Health Care is an integrated system of health services available on a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week basis through Regional Health Authority (RHA) managed networks and teams of health care providers. The goal of the plan is to have networks and teams established in all regions with accessibility to 100% of the population by the end of 10 years.

Saskatchewan’s Action Plan for Primary Health Care aims at improving the service quality and access to existing services by reorganizing the primary health care system.

The Saskatchewan Action Plan for Primary Health Care will improve the quality of existing services in the following ways:

1. Improve follow-up and treatment for chronic conditions based on accepted practice guidelines;

2. Improve case management for clients with complex needs;

3. Introduce more proactive approaches to reaching high-risk populations;

4. Ensure that care is provided by the professionals who can best meet the needs of the client;

5. Improve screening and monitoring programs to support early detection and intervention; and

6. Ensure health services are continuous with and complementary to other community services.

7. Support and enable self-care.

The Saskatchewan Action Plan for Primary Health Care will improve access to primary health care services in the following ways:

1. Establish access standards for primary health care services:

2. Provide access to basic services (physician and/or nurse) 24/7;

3. Establish a 24-hour telephone advice service;

4. Improve co-ordination of referrals to other primary health care services, diagnostic services, and tertiary services; and

5. Improve referrals to primary health care services by hospitals and emergency rooms.