WRHA

• WRHA’s move to train uncertified home care workers isn’t without concerns: experts

  'These are people that aren't going to be working side by side after the four weeks with somebody. They'll be on their own,' said CUPE 204's president of the WRHA home-care plan.

  Health

  Mar 14
  
• 1 patient, 3 staff sent to urgent care after fire at Victoria Hospital on Monday

  One patient and three members of staff were sent to urgent care after a fire at Victoria Hospital in Winnipeg on Monday.

  Canada

  Jan 9
  
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• Manitoba nurses post Twitter SOS amid Grace Hospital ICU staff shortage

  On Tuesday morning a tweet was posted by the Manitoba Nurses Union saying 13 Grace Hospital nurses quit at the beginning of summer leaving the ICU "chronically short" on staff.

  Health

  Oct 11, 2022
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• ‘Robbed of a few years of my life’: Winnipeg woman frustrated by lengthy wait time for surgery

  A Winnipeg woman waiting years for spinal fusion surgery says she's dealing with a lot more than just physical pain, as her condition has forced her to put her life on hold.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2022
• WRHA hopes to cut down on wait times, reduce stress on emergency departments with new initiatives

  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) says it's expanding hours at five clinics across the city in an attempt to take the stress off wait-time backlogs.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2022
• Winnipeg woman felt ‘forgotten’ during 18-hour stay at St. Boniface ER

  A Winnipeg woman is raising concerns after waiting 18 hours in the St. Boniface Hospital emergency room this week for an ankle injury and says she felt forgotten by hospital staff.

  Health

  Aug 7, 2022
• Abuse allegations push calls for review of Extendicare operations in Manitoba

  "We need to be asking some tough questions in this case here."

  Crime

  Jun 22, 2022
• WRHA, police investigating alleged abuse at Oakview Place personal care home in Winnipeg

  The WRHA has yet to release any details about the nature of the alleged abuse.

  Crime

  Jun 21, 2022
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• Broken air-conditioning unit postpones surgeries at Victoria Hospital in Winnipeg

  The WRHA says six of 18 surgeries planned for Monday had to be postponed after an air conditioning unit at the health care facility broke down amid extreme Winnipeg heat.

  Health

  Jun 20, 2022
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• WRHA wants community feedback on health care: ‘The good, the bad and the ugly’

  The WHRA is working on a strategic plan for the city's health-care system, and is gathering public opinion via virtual town halls, as well as online and mail-in surveys.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2022