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Parking woes in the spotlight after health-care worker assaulted
After a woman who works at Royal University Hospital was assaulted while walking to work from her vehicle, a major union is calling for better and safer parking options for health-care workers. Accord...
Dec 15, 2022 A patient died at Royal University Hospital on Jan. 9, 2026 after an incident involving SHA Protective Services Officers, the Saskatchewan Health Authority said. (650 CKOM files)
SHA recruits 22 new health-care workers during Philippines trip
Job offers have been accepted by nearly two dozen health-care workers so far in the Philippines, according to Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Andrew Will. In an effort to address Saskatchewan's shor...
Dec 01, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Province expands incentive eligibility in effort to hire more rural health-care staff
As Saskatchewan struggles with a lack of health-care workers, the provincial government is offering big incentives to workers in high-priority roles in rural areas. The Rural and Remote Recruitment In...
Nov 30, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
COVID, influenza both on the rise in Saskatchewan: Ministry of Health
COVID-19 cases, outbreaks and deaths are all on the rise in Saskatchewan, according to the Ministry of Health. In the latest biweekly update, the ministry reported 1,154 new cases - 488 in the week of...
Oct 27, 2022
New nurses in Kamsack mean hospital beds will reopen next month
There's a lot of relief being felt in a Saskatchewan town, after a major step was taken towards reopening beds at the local hospital. The relief comes in the form of six new nurses hired to work in Ka...
Oct 26, 2022
Interim health authority CEO takes over position on permanent basis
The Saskatchewan Health Authority's CEO chair is no longer vacant. Andrew Will, who has served as interim CEO of the SHA since Dec. 2, 2021, was named the new permanent CEO on Thursday in Saskatoon fo...
Oct 20, 2022 The Saskatchewan Health Authority's board unanimously voted for the appointment of Andrew Will (right) as CEO on Oct. 20, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan launches biosimilars initiative to bring down drug costs
A new initiative from the Saskatchewan government will replace biologic drugs used by approximately 24,000 people in the province with lower-cost versions of the same medication. On Thursday, the Gove...
Oct 20, 2022 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Pfizer bivalent vaccine available for ages 12 and up Monday
Starting Monday, all Saskatchewan residents 12 and older will have access to Pfizer's bivalent vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, bivalent vaccines offer improved protection against the Omi...
Oct 14, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Province advertises new health care positions amid shortage
The provincial government is advertising more than 125 new, full-time positions in health care, as many parts of the province struggle with a shortage of doctors and medical workers. The new postings ...
Oct 14, 2022
Health minister addresses doctor shortage concerns
Addressing the concern about a shortage of family physicians to meet patients needs in Saskatoon - and a concern over the lack of primary health care providers across the province - Health Minister Pa...
Oct 13, 2022 (File photo/980 CJME)
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