Seven Oaks General Hospital will be converting its emergency services to an urgent care centre this fall, and the reorganization means staff are concerned about the future of their jobs. Continue reading
The province says the transition isn’t expected to affect patient flow. Continue reading
New numbers obtained by the Manitoba Nurses Union and shared exclusively with Global News show claims filed to the Workers Compensation Board have jumped more than 300 per cent over five years. Continue reading
The Manitoba provincial government is spending $8 million on new scheduling systems at hospitals, which they say will cut down on overtime for staff and improve patient care. Continue reading
Advertisements pulled down from the province’s Twitter account depicting nurses doing activities outside of work are being called “tone deaf and demeaning” by the Manitoba Nurses Union. Continue reading
Manitoba’s new health minister says he’s asking people to be patient as new programs are coming to deal with the growing meth problem. Continue reading
The Manitoba Nurses Union told 680CJOB that a nurse was punched in the face Friday, and they believe the man who punched her was high on methamphetamine. According to statistics from the union, the number of patients high on meth admitted to emergency rooms has increased by 1,200 per cent since 2013, which they say has resulted in a dangerous working environment for people in the medical field. Continue reading
Members of the union reiterated what kind of stress is being placed on nurses, especially at St. Boniface Hospital. Continue reading
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is launching a new initiative to get patients out of the ambulance and into the hospital faster and to save money. Continue reading
The Manitoba Nurses Union said Wednesday overtime has reached a crisis level at St. Boniface Hospital. Continue reading