2. With a view to improving the health and welfare of the population, the Commissioner is responsible for assessing the results achieved by the health and social services system taking into account the range of systemic factors that interplay within the system, and for providing the public with the necessary background for a general understanding of the actions undertaken by the Government to address the major issues in the health and social services arena.
The Commissioner exercises these responsibilities with regard to such matters as the quality, accessibility, integration, insurability and funding of services, the determinants of health and welfare, the ethical aspects of health and welfare, medications and technology.