Sarah Mills: A little wave on the road can make somebody's day
Many Saskatchewan drivers give each other a little wave when they pass on the roads or highways, but Sarah Mills says sh...
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Province working to expand ICU capacity at Royal University Hospital
The provincial government is working to add space for more intensive care patients at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital. Two requests for proposals will be issued this month to begin the second ph...
Sep 10, 2024 Two RFPs will be issued this month, as the province works to expand the capacity at the ICU inside Royal University Hospital. (650 CKOM file photo)
Regina clinic reportedly offering service for membership fees
With shortages of almost any medical professional and a lot of difficulty for people trying to find a family doctor in the province, many are looking for solutions. A Regina medical clinic appears to ...
Aug 28, 2024
ER doctors the latest casualties of SHA pay system, NDP says
Emergency room doctors are the latest Saskatchewan health-care workers affected by the Saskatchewan Health Authority's second attempt to roll out a new pay system. NDP leader Carla Beck and health cri...
Aug 26, 2024
Regina Urgent Care Centre adjusting through first weeks
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the new Regina Urgent Care Centre is helping reduce pressure on both of Regina's emergency rooms, though it's still too early to quantify. Thomas Stewart, the he...
Aug 15, 2024
Sask. health-care workers missing pay with new software rollout
In a smaller echo of the last time the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) tried to roll out its Administrative Information Management System (AIMS) software, hundreds of health-care workers have miss...
Jul 30, 2024
New mobile MRI expected to address backlogs in Regina
Some long-awaited relief is coming to people waiting for MRIs in Saskatchewan Regina General Hospital's new portable MRI machine will boost MRI capacity by 5,000 scans over the next two years, accordi...
Jul 17, 2024
Province to provide financial help to parents requiring care for kids outside Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan says it will offer financial assistance to families when they need to leave the province to get health care for their children. The move comes after Kaitlyn Soron and he...
May 01, 2024 Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s health minister, says the government is taking steps to reduce the financial burden on parents forced to travel for their kids' health care. (980 CJME file photo)
Province touts progress on health recruitment plan
The provincial government says it's making good progress on its Health Human Resources Action Plan, which aims to add 1,000 new people to Saskatchewan's health-care workforce. While Saskatchewan is st...
Apr 11, 2024 Health Minister Everett Hindley says the province is making "steady progress" on its Health Human Resources Action Plan. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
SHA says private care homes decide which transitional patients to accept
As part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority's "capacity pressure action plan," care homes have been asked to take on acute-care patients transitioning out of hospital settings. 650 CKOM confirmed tho...
Apr 03, 2024 An undated letter sent to Diamond House residents and families in late March 2024 from CEO Heather Haupstein revealed the care home will provide transitional care for older adults who no longer require hospital care. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'Classrooms, care and communities' will highlight Wednesday's budget, Moe says
Saskatchewan's premier says classrooms, healthcare and communities are the top priorities in the upcoming provincial budget. The budget is to be tabled Wednesday afternoon by Finance Minister Donna Ha...
Mar 19, 2024 Premier Scott Moe has revealed some more details from the upcoming provincial budget. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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