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• Sask. to open Breast Health Centre, expand screening age

  The centre will be located at Regina Centre Crossing on Albert Street, and will be operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

  Canada

  Mar 5
  
• Sask. surgeries continue to grow, while rural health-care workers head out of province

  Saskatchewan has cut significantly into its surgery wait-list after performing a record number of procedures in the first nine months of the fiscal year.

  Health

  Feb 27
  
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• Saskatchewan sees strep throat, measles cases as winter rages on

  According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), 2023 saw some of the highest numbers of strep cases in the last five years.

  Canada

  Jan 19
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• Saskatchewan government halts supports for free drug materials like pipes

  Saskatchewan Minster of Mental Health and Addictions Tim McLeod said that third party organizations would no longer be able to supply drug materials with government funding.

  Health

  Jan 18
• Sprinkler lines burst at Saskatoon’s St. Paul’s Hospital

  The sprinkler lines that broke at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon have caused temporary flooding to the main entrance and the basement areas of the facility.

  Health

  Jan 15
• Weyburn, Sask., hospital evacuated after ‘strong chemical odour’ from a patients clothing

  A reported gas leak at the general hospital in Weyburn, Sask., has forced the evacuation of all 22 patients as well as staff. Patients have been moved to local care homes.

  Health

  Jan 12
• Saskatchewan introduces new ‘Drug Alert System’

  On Thursday a new alert system was announced by Saskatchewan to help the province's Ministry of Health issue warnings about toxic drug supplies.

  Canada

  Jan 11
• Sask. health unions frustrated with lack of progress addressing Saskatoon’s hospital pressures

  The Saskatoon Capacity Pressure Action Plan reached its 30-day threshold last month, after the initial announcement in November.

  Health

  Jan 8
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• Sask. expands pharmacists’ minor ailment treatment capabilities

  Pharmacists will be able to prescribe medications to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and recurrent genital herpes for both men and women.

  Health

  Dec 19, 2023
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• New Regina Urgent Care Centre set to open summer 2024

  Once construction is completed, SHA teams will install equipment, train medical teams and verify patient flow plans as they prepare for patients.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2023