Southern Health

• Whooping cough outbreak declared in Southern Manitoba

  Since January, 154 confirmed or probable cases of whooping cough have been reported within the province, with all but two coming from Southern Health.

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  Jun 26, 2023
  
• Steinbach, Man. health centre to house new renal unit, province says

  The new ward, which should be on-line sometime next year, is intended to serve 23 hemodialysis patients who live in the surrounding catchment area.

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  Aug 22, 2022
  
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• Inpatient, emergency services suspended at Carman hospital over HVAC upgrades

  The Carman Memorial Hospital in Manitoba is expected to be closed for more than a month while upgrades to the facility's heating and ventilation systems are completed.

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  Jan 1, 2022
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• Just 1 ticket handed out for COVID-19 business violations in Southern Health for 2 months

  Chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said during his weekly COVID-19 update that enforcement of the current public health orders are key to preventing the virus's spread.

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  Dec 2, 2021
• Expansion coming to Boundary Trails Health Centre

  A new building, new acute care inpatient beds and more space for patient care programs are part of an expansion coming to the Boundary Trails Health Centre in Winkler.

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  Oct 15, 2021
• 4 more Manitobans dead from COVID-19, health officials say

  Four more Manitobans with COVID-19 have died, provincial health officials reported Friday, bringing the province's death toll to 1,230.

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  Oct 15, 2021
• Frustrations abound in southern Manitoba as new COVID-19 restrictions to begin

  As Manitoba is set to move into the orange, or 'restricted' level, premier Kelvin Goertzen says public health orders are being enforced as best they can

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  Oct 4, 2021
• Steinbach, Winkler brace for level red COVID-19 restrictions coming Monday

  The southern health region will move to red on the province’s COVID-19 response system starting Monday.

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  Nov 8, 2020
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• Conditions imposed on Portage la Prairie care home after mistreatment of seniors

  A retirement home in Portage la Prairie has had its ability to accept new residents suspended after the province discovered cases of mistreatment.

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  Aug 29, 2018
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• Concern grows over lack of 24/7 ER access in rural Manitoba

  CARMAN — Global News tracked down every hospital and health centre in southern and central rural Manitoba that provides 24/7/365 emergency room access. On paper, all hospitals listed provide around-the-clock access. In practice, many are handcuffed by their staffing constraints. Several Carman residents reported to Global News that their town of 3,000 people had experienced a cutback...

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  Aug 25, 2016