Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers will meet in Ottawa February 7th in a bid to find a new funding deal for health care. The prime minister and his cabinet are on the third and final day of a retreat in Hamilton, Ont. ahead of the return of Parliament next week. Ongoing negotiations towards a […]
Registered nurses at the Jim Pattison Children’s hospital in Saskatoon say the situation at the hospital is the worst they have ever seen. “They think every time they say that, it can’t get any worse” according to Tracy Zambory, president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses. “Here we are with it being a collapsed part […]
Canada’s premiers presented a united front Friday as they demanded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau come to the table personally to hammer out an agreement for Ottawa to shoulder more of the burden when it comes to health-care costs. Premiers also defended their refusal to accept conditions for additional federal funds, and pushed back on any […]
Saskatchewan’s auditor says the province is facing a shortage of health-care workers over the next five years that could lead to more hospital closures and emergency room shutdowns. The Saskatchewan Party government’s current plan to recruit workers isn’t adequate for the 2,000 spots that need to be filled by 2027, Tara Clemett said in her report tabled […]
Saskatchewan heathcare head hunters are on their way to the Philippines this week to try to recruit more registered nurses and other health care professionals. Health Minister Paul Merriman will lead a delegation to Manila, joined by government officials and representatives from the health authority, the universities and Saskatchewan polytechnic. Merriman says he looks forward […]
It was the culmination of a whole lot of hard work, lobbying various levels of government, and hard working fundraising, but the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital went from the drawing board to reality. Its a facility that allows families to be closer together as a child goes through treatment for whatever health care issue they […]
Its a beautiful new home in the “Creeks” neighbourhood in Regina. Built by Ripplinger Homes, its the top prize in this year’s Hospitals of Regina Foundation Home Lottery. The prize-home has four bedrooms, 3 and 1/2 baths, a dream kitchen, and more. The winner of the house, also gets $100,000 in cash. The house isn’t […]
The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital has received a generous donation of nearly $2 million dollars from a local Saskatchewan farmer which will go towards purchasing urgently needed equipment and will help provide the latest technology and cutting-edge equipment that is required for specialized healthcare at JPCH. Gene Pidwerbesky and his family farm near Borden and […]
The Opposition New Democrats held a media availability outside what was once a medical clinic to ask why the province spend part of its resource windfall – or even the COVID money given by the federal government – into health care. Health Critic Vicky Mowat wondered where health minister Paul Merriman has been in recent months. “And […]
Now anyone over 18 is eligible for a fourth dose of COVID Vaccine. The provincial government made the announcement this morning. Starting now, anyone over the age of 18 can book themselves in for the booster, with the first shots going into arms on Monday. “COVID-19 is still circulating in Saskatchewan and in other jurisdictions, […]
