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Chronic nursing vacancy rates down in 2023-25, but need remains
Saskatchewan has more nursing positions filled now than it did two years ago - but, one union representative said that's not enough. During the Dec. 11 public board meeting, the Saskatchewan Health Au...
Dec 11, 2025 Even with vacancy rates improving, the president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, Bryce Boynton, said there still aren’t enough nurses – which is especially clear after the recent incident at St. Paul’s Hospital. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Shocking' number of Sask. nurses considering leaving profession: Survey
Bryce Boynton, president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, said the number of nurses willing to leave their field due to burnout and poor working conditions is "shocking." A recent survey conducted...
Sep 12, 2025 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Bryce Boynton said he's hearing concerns about short staffing from every corner of the province, regardless of the department. (Bryce Boynton/Facebook)
Staffing at Wolseley care home 'grim,' union president says no improvement
A recent labour relations decision has shed light on the staffing conditions in Saskatchewan facilities, how it affects staff and patients and what it takes for the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA)...
Feb 07, 2025
SASK VOTES 2024: Workers needed to build up health-care system
When questions are asked about the biggest issues facing Saskatchewan ahead of the provincial election, health care invariably comes up. It's top of mind for people in cities and rural areas, and has ...
Oct 10, 2024
'It's terrifying': Health-care workers sound alarm at Legislative Building
Many nurses are fed up with how health care is treated in Saskatchewan. Hundreds of nurses were joined by other health-care workers and members of the public at a rally outside the Legislative Buildin...
Oct 04, 2024
NDP says conditions deteriorating, ERs overflowing at Sask. hospitals
The Saskatchewan NDP says a troubling situation is unfolding at hospitals in Saskatchewan. On Tuesday, NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat said conditions at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon are worse now t...
Aug 29, 2024 Ambulances lined up outside St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan NDP says St. Paul's and other hospitals are seeing serious issues with crowding and staffing. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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)
Sask. gov't says more than 1,000 nursing grads hired since December 2022
The Saskatchewan government says it has hired more than 1,000 nursing graduates over the past 14 months. In an update Thursday on the progress of the Health Human Resources Action Plan, the government...
Mar 07, 2024
SARM says rural health care in 'crisis,' calls for return of nursing program
Rural parts of Saskatchewan are seeing a health-care crisis, with serious gaps in their systems and staff shortages prevalent throughout the province. That's the message from the Saskatchewan Associat...
Feb 28, 2024 According to SARM, rural areas of Saskatchewan are seeing a health-care 'crisis.' (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'It has not translated at all to the front line:' SUN skeptical of SHA action plan
On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority talked about the progress that has been made on the action plans to deal with overcapacity issues in Regina and Saskatoon hospitals. But the head of the ...
Feb 16, 2024
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