Saskatchewan Hospitals

• ‘If the grass is greener’: Saskatoon physician calls for primary care reform

  Wednesday, 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.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2023
  
• Saskatchewan announces $6.9 billion health care budget for 2023-24

  The 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.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2023
  
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• Saskatoon software developer creates map of Sask. health service disruptions

  Joel Hill, a full stack software development, has created a web map of SHA service disruptions to raise more awareness to the health care issue.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2022
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• COVID-19: Latest data points to 403 hospitalizations in Saskatchewan

  Latest data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose about 18 per cent across Canada to 6,020 people needing beds from 5,109.

  Health

  Apr 19, 2022
• Continued COVID stressors means hallway treatment for many ER patients: Head doctor

  At one point on Saturday afternoon, 25 people in Saskatoon were 'admitted no bed.'

  Health

  Apr 16, 2022
• Teddy bears giving sick children comfort during Saskatchewan hospital visits

  Teddy Bears Anonymous says children in Saskatchewan hospitals are comforted by a gift of a teddy tear to cuddle during their surgeries and medical procedures.

  Health

  Jan 18, 2022
• Saskatchewan looking at sending some COVID-19 ICU patients to Manitoba

  Hospitals in Saskatchewan are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, most of whom are unvaccinated.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2021
• Sask. health-care system must adapt to lasting COVID-19 effects: doctor

  Saskatchewan's health-care system was already at capacity before the COVID-19 pandemic and will have to adapt to handle baby boomers and COVID long-haulers, a doctor said.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2021
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• Saskatchewan ICUs, testing capacity see worrying strain: unions

  The presidents of the SUN and SIEU-West unions say their workers are struggling with the crowded ERs, in addition to the near-capacity ICUs, and the province is behind on testing.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2020
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• Program expands to test Saskatchewan newborns for hearing difficulty

  The provincial government says all 18 Saskatchewan hospitals that regularly deliver babies now offer testing to detect early signs of hearing loss.

  Health

  May 1, 2019