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University of Saskatchewan to offer training for physician assistants
Saskatchewan is preparing to train more health-care professionals in the province. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said it has asked the University of Saskatchewan’s Colleg...
Oct 31, 2023
Sask. nurses hold rally to call out health-care staff shortages
Crying "Hey hey, ho ho, unsafe staffing's got to go," roughly 150 nurses rallied across from the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Wednesday. The rally comes on the heels of a survey released in Oc...
Oct 25, 2023
Moose Jaw clinic opts out of publicly funded health-care system
By Shawn Slaght A Moose Jaw cardiologist clinic has opted out of the publicly funded health-care system and has gone private as of Oct. 2, citing uncompetitive and unreasonable reimbursement rates. Th...
Oct 19, 2023
Families, NDP concerned about closure of Lutheran Care Home in Regina
It is a move they claim no one wants nor will benefit from. Families are speaking out for residents in a Lutheran care home in Regina that is about to close. At a news conference held Thursday, the fa...
Oct 06, 2023
Sask. NDP to address health care, cost of living during fall sitting
Health care and the rising cost of living are both high on the opposition party's agenda for the upcoming fall sitting. Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, said her team assembled in Saskatoon...
Sep 26, 2023 Health care and cost of living are the two main topics on Saskatchewan’s NDP leader Carla Beck’s agenda for the fall sitting. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Polytechnic adding training seats for medical technologists
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is expanding the number of training seats available for medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) and medical radiologic technologists (MRTs) in the province. In a media release...
Sep 11, 2023 The provincial government is funding the expansion of medical technologist training seats at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon. (infoaboutcompanies.ca)
SHA embarking on national tour to promote health-care careers in Sask.
As Saskatchewan struggles with an ongoing shortage of health-care workers, two agencies are about to embark on a national tour to promote employment opportunities in the province. From Sept. 22 throug...
Sep 07, 2023 Health Minister Everett Hindley says Saskatchewan's Health Human Resources Action Plan has seen success in the year since it first launched. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Federal funding provided to improve health-care services in Saskatchewan
Virtual health-care services in Saskatchewan like 811 are getting a boost. Through funding provided by Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Lumeca Health Inc. has created a software to ...
Aug 25, 2023
Nurse practitioners to run new health centre in Warman
Starting next Tuesday, those living in Warman and the surrounding area will be able to seek care at a new primary health centre. The centre will be run by nurse practitioners along with clinical assis...
Aug 02, 2023 Health Minister Paul Merriman (right) and other dignitaries celebrate the opening of a new health centre in Warman on Aug. 2, 2023. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Prince Albert hospital expansion officially starting construction
By Jaryn Vecchio Construction on Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital Expansion project has officially started. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday to celebrate work beginning on the site's new ...
Jul 25, 2023 Construction next to Victoria Hospital. (Jaryn Vecchio/paNOW Staff)
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