Sask Health

• Saskatchewan to now hire 300 continuing care aids over 3 years

  Minister Everett Hindley while the Saskatchewan government stuck to its campaign promise of hiring 300 more continuing care aids, it's now being spread over three years.

  Canada

  Apr 7
• Epilepsy Saskatoon aims to spread awareness, grow community presence

  Epilepsy Saskatoon says that in Saskatchewan, approximately 11,000 people are living with the neurological disorder.

  Canada

  Mar 31
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• Virtual mental health consultations on the rise in Saskatchewan

  In September and October, consultations relating to mental health made up about 6 per cent on the Lumeca app.

  Health

  Jan 11
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• Potential privacy breach of Saskatchewan health records in January 2020 malware attack

  A breach of personal health information potentially occurred on systems administered by eHealth for the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Ministry of Health.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2020
• Saskatchewan to receive 180K coronavirus vaccines: health minister

  Saskatchewan will be receiving 180,000 vaccine doses in the first quarter of 2021, according to Health Minister Paul Merriman.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2020
• Coronavirus: STARS adjusts but course stays same in Saskatchewan

  STARS air ambulance makes adjustments and continues to fly missions above Saskatchewan as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2020
• Audit identifies construction-related deficiencies at Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford

  JPH Consulting, which carried out the audit, stated the majority of the construction-related deficiencies found at SHNB are not unexpected for a project of its size.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2020
• Online organ and tissue donor registry launched in Saskatchewan

  The Saskatchewan government said the online organ and tissue donor registry modernizes the province’s organ donation system.

  Health

  Sep 3, 2020
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• Saskatchewan NDP blames government for hallway medicine during coronavirus pandemic

  Members of the official opposition were joined by a woman who said her immunocompromised friend was admitted to a hallway amid coronavirus concerns.

  Health

  Jul 28, 2020
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• Phone, virtual services helping to field coronavirus-related questions in Saskatchewan

  Saskatchewan’s HealthLine 811 has responded to nearly 53,000 COVID-19-related phone calls since March 17.

  Health

  Jun 23, 2020