Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) in Health Care

British Columbians deserve an effective, efficient, accessible, and publicly funded health system. The Doctors of BC supports the expansion of privately delivered, publicly funded health services provided that these services are delivered efficiently and that high quality care is ensured.

Standardized and transparent criteria for assessing whether a public-private partnership (P3) is the most cost-effective option for building health care infrastructure and delivering health care services is a necessary prerequisite to the initiation of any P3.

Independent, ongoing evaluations of public-private partnerships are needed to assess total costs, their impact on patient care, wait times, and professional and public satisfaction. These evaluations should be made available to the public.

For more information, including background, analysis and references, please see the full policy statement.