Healthcare Worker Shortage

• Understaffing at Prince Albert mental health centre putting youth at risk: Sask. doctor

  With hundreds of kids on a waiting list, Saskatchewan's Dr. Randall Zbuk says life outcomes are being jeopardized for youth missing out on early treatment of mental health issues.

  Canada

  May 4, 2022
  
• Ottawa pledging $2B for pandemic surgery delays, warns universal health care ‘at risk’

  Duclos said delays in surgeries, diagnostics and treatments existed before the pandemic but that after five successive waves of COVID-19, provincial health systems are struggling.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2022
  
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• Saskatchewan healthcare workers are overworked and ‘drowning’, union says

  CUPE Local 5430 President Bashir Jalloh said more full-time hires are needed, adding some continuing care workers are putting in 80 hours of overtime per month.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2021