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Omicron: Sask. doctors told to brace for 'toughest' COVID-19 …

The Saskatchewan Health Authority expects an overwhelming acute care surge due to the Omicron COVID-19 variant. "Current state is an emergency. Public health currently …

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Sask. falling behind rest of Canada in providing health care, report

Surveys conducted between 2019 and 2021 found 88 per cent of Canadians have a regular health care provider, while Saskatchewan residents fell behind at 84 per cent. The …

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Latest Sask. COVID-19 report shows increase CTV News

Share. The Saskatchewan health ministry's latest publicly-released COVID-19 numbers show increased viral activity in the province and low vaccine uptake. According to the …

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Market Mall clinic to help seniors with complex needs

The doors are now open at the new Community Health Centre in the Market Mall – which aims to provide specialized care to people 50 and over with complex care needs from …

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Saskatoon family feeling 'in the dark' with pediatric specialist they

A family in Saskatoon is worried about the future health of their son once Saskatchewan’s only pediatric gastroenterologist (GI) leaves this spring.

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'Shocking' jump in STI rates among Indigenous people in Sask. is …

Pat McKay Published Tuesday, March 30, 2021 2:29PM CST Last Updated Tuesday, March 30, 2021 6:53PM CST

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'Chaos inside of the system': Hospital overcapacity issues led to

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses says there are current overcapacity issues affecting nurses and patients in Saskatchewan, and they allege it’s resulted in the death of a …

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COVID-19 pandemic has been 'devastating' to pediatric care, …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been “devastating” to pediatric care, Saskatoon pediatrician Dr. Mahli Brindamour says.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Meadow Lake Hospital CTV News

SASKATOON -- A staff member at Meadow Lake Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The case was linked to …

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'It’s a ripple effect': Physician says lack of family doctors causing

The College of Family Physicians says it takes six years to train a new doctor. They also said that fewer students are choosing to study family medicine because of …

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Sask. COVID-19 rates rising ahead of anticipated fall surge

Published Oct. 3, 2023 11:53 a.m. PDT. Share. Saskatchewan saw a 73 per cent increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the latest two-week surveillance report. There were an average …

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New bus service to offer on-site medical care in Saskatoon Tribal

The bus, announced on Thursday, will travel to the seven communities that make up the Saskatoon Tribal Council five days a week. “People won’t have to leave their homes to …

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Sask. program aims to train more Métis for health care jobs CTV …

Published Oct. 26, 2023 9:18 a.m. PDT. Share. A new partnership between the health authority, Saskatchewan Métis organizations and the federal government aims to get more Métis people …

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Sask. expands community-based MRI services CTV News

Published Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:36PM CST Last Updated Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:55PM CST

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‘Mentally, I was not in a good place’: Home care client speaks out

A woman with muscular dystrophy said her quality of life improved after leaving Saskatchewan’s public home care system. Erin Millikin, 43, has been a client through …

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Nurse practitioner-led medical clinic opens in Warman

Published Aug. 2, 2023 1:39 p.m. PDT. Share. A new nurse practitioner-led clinic in Warman will soon open its doors. The Saskatchewan government expects the Warman Primary Health …

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State of the art lab opens at Royal University Hospital

The $5.5 million lab will offer patients from across the province assessment and treatment of simple and complex arrhythmias. Beginning June 26, procedures will be …

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Sask. hospital temporarily closes beds due to staff shortage CTV …

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says the closure is due to challenges with recruitment and retention of health care staff. SHA says on July 4, the number of beds …

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Saskatoon man struggling to find long-term care for father …

Tom Armstrong just wants his 95-year-old father Roy to receive adequate health care. Armstrong’s father has been in Royal University Hospital since recently suffering a heart …

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Sask. paying doctors providing abortion pill should improve access

REGINA -. Saskatchewan became the last province in Canada to bring in universal coverage for the abortion pill and two years later the province is finally paying …

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Urology centre opens in St. Paul's Hospital CTV News

CTV Saskatoon Published Friday, May 24, 2013 1:58PM CST Last Updated Friday, May 24, 2013 6:26PM CST. Saskatoon has a new health centre. The Leslie and Irene …

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HIV rate dropping 'one case at a time' in Prince Albert

The Prince Albert area has the highest HIV rate in the country at 64.4 HIV positive people per 100,000, according to Paulette Martin, the Strategy HIV co-ordinator for the …

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