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Feds providing Saskatchewan with $560M in health-care funding

WEBSaskatchewan is getting $560 million in federal funding to improve health care in the province. On Monday in Regina, the federal and provincial governments …

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Sask. students in health-care fields getting more options

WEBSask. students in health-care fields getting more options. Advanced Education Minister Gordon Wyant (right) and other speakers at a government announcement about Saskatchewan securing training seats in other provinces for students in health-care fields. (Roman Hayter/980 CJME)

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Minister says Sask. working to address persistent health-care issues

WEBThe minister called that “critical.”. Health Minister Everett Hindley says Saskatchewan has some issues with health care, but stopped short of saying the …

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Sask. government offers $20M in ‘stabilization funding’ to family

WEBOn Friday, Saskatchewan’s health ministry announced $20 million in what it called “stabilization funding” for community-based family doctors operating under the fee …

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Sask. Health Authority, nurses’ union at odds over ‘new’ health …

WEBAs Saskatchewan continues to face a shortage of health-care workers in the province, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is announcing more staff and long …

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‘Had to make a change:’ Moose Jaw doctor on opting out of public health …

WEBA Moose Jaw cardiologist opted out of the province’s public health-care system last month. Dr. Jeff Wilkinson of Moose Jaw’s South Saskatchewan Heart Clinic told Gormley the reason for the decision. Wilkinson said the clinic caters to the people of Moose Jaw as well as people from southern Saskatchewan. However, over the last five years

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Government of Sask. touts $51.2-million investment in health …

WEBFunding from the Government of Saskatchewan will add 66 new training seats for health-care careers this year, and add four new domestic training programs to the …

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Sask. making changes to aid recruitment of internationally …

WEBCJME News. May 11, 2023 | 10:09 AM. (980 CJME file photo) The Saskatchewan government is making changes to help its ongoing search for nurses. The government …

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Alliance Health unveils new mental health and addictions centre in

WEBBy Jay D Haughton. Alliance Health unveiled its new in-patient residential mental health and addictions centre in Moose Jaw on Thursday. The unique aspect of …

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SHA says 116 beds have been added in Saskatoon and Regina …

WEBIn the months since the plans were announced, the health authority said it has added 116 hospital and community beds in the two major urban centres, and has …

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Sask. performed record number of surgeries between April and …

WEBIn a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said 71,850 surgical procedures were done between April 1 and Dec. 31 of last year. That’s an increase of …

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University of Saskatchewan to offer training for physician …

WEBOct 31, 2023 | 10:21 AM. The University of Saskatchewan is set to offer a physician assistant master's program. (980 CJME file photo) Saskatchewan is preparing to train …

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SHA to expand online booking system in March 980 CJME

WEBStarting in March, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be expanding its online patient booking system to include lab services. That would include …

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New MySaskHealthRecord feature gives updates on surgical …

WEBThe new Surgical Procedures feature on MySaskHealthRecord is a “first in Canada,” according to the Government of Saskatchewan. The feature provides real-time updates to users about the scheduled time and place for a procedure, the status of appointments and surgeries, and even the name of the surgeon/specialist who’s …

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Sask.’s largest addictions treatment facility to open near Lumsden

WEBThe largest addictions treatment facility in Saskatchewan is being planned for the Lumsden area. The Government of Saskatchewan announced Thursday that the 60 …

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No help from government for Saskatoon family’s health-care travel

WEBApr 25, 2024 | 6:14 AM. While the Sorons travelled from Saskatoon to ask for help from the health minister, they were told government will pay for the health-care services out of province, but won’t foot the bill to get there. The minister said Wednesday it’s simply a long-standing policy. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

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SARM says rural health care in ‘crisis,’ calls for return of nursing

WEBThat’s the message from the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), which is sounding the alarm on what it calls “the health-care crisis facing rural Saskatchewan.” The organization said staff shortages mean many rural communities are struggling to provide nursing services and emergency care.. While the …

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‘Very complex issues’: Sask. gov’t installs parental consent for sex …

WEBEducation Minister Dustin Duncan on Aug. 22, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME) Just a couple of weeks before kids are set to head back to classrooms in …

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Health minister compares dentists’ ‘fears’ on dental-care program …

WEBOTTAWA — The “concerns and fears” dentists are expressing about a national dental-care plan are similar to those doctors had when Canada launched medicare in the 1960s, Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday. With less a month before seniors registered in the federal program are set to begin accessing service, Holland …

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Saskatchewan’s ’23-24 budget sees $1B surplus, health

WEBSaskatchewan’s ’23-24 budget sees $1B surplus, health care top priority. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo) The numbers in …

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