Saskatchewan Health Care
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‘If the grass is greener’: Saskatoon physician calls for primary care reformWednesday, the Saskatchewan government announced an additional $431 million to the Ministry of Health's budget, but doctors say more is needed to keep physicians in the province.HealthMar 22
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Saskatchewan announces $6.9 billion health care budget for 2023-24The government announced an additional $431 million to the Ministry of Health's budget in comparison to last year, totaling a 6.7 per cent increase.HealthMar 22
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Saskatchewan unions react to $61-million health-care agreement with federal governmentSaskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory says more money must be spent on dealing with the province's registered nursing shortage.CanadaMar 3
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Saskatchewan health-care workers react to new health-care proposalAs the province takes time to 'digest' newly offered federal health-care funding, health-care workers are offering their insights into where the money could be best spent.CanadaFeb 8
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New study shows Saskatchewan has third highest clinic wait times in CanadaThe wait times at Saskatchewan walk-in clinics jumped in 2022, and also exceeded the national average, which sits at 37 minutes, by approximately 14 minutes.HealthFeb 7
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‘We need a couple days to digest’: Moe cautious in reaction to federal health-care proposalsThe federal government is offering the provinces and territories a health funding deal worth $196.1 billion over 10 years, including $46.2 billion in new money.PoliticsFeb 7
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Advocates frustrated a year after Saskatchewan’s pledge to explore rare disease strategyThe mother of a Saskatoon boy who had to go to the USA for life-saving treatment fears her efforts to improve rare disease treatment at home will go unheard.CanadaJan 24
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‘The shelf is very sparse’: Sask. pharmacies seeing shortage of adult medicationOne pharmacist recommends checking the shelves of smaller pharmacies for elusive cold and flu medication, as box stores are more likely to be sold out due to customer volume.HealthJan 5
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Regina resident applied for medically assisted death after consistent surgical delaysJolene Van Alstine has been living with her diagnosis for six years. She has experienced abdominal pain, low blood pressure, frequent bone fractures, anxiety and depression.CanadaNov 30, 2022
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New surgical robot ‘Daryl’ now helping assist Sask. medical operationsThe da Vinci Surgical System reportedly offers less pain, faster recovery times, and lowers the risk of infection.HealthNov 25, 2022
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