After this weekend, Saskatchewan will be putting a pause on transferring ICU patients outside of the province. 22 patients have been moved to Ontario so far. Marlo Pritchard from the Sask. Public Agency says that ICU patient transfers will continue for the next couple of days. “At this point of time again planning transferring two […]
The Saskatchewan government is continuing to seek ways to reduce the workload of health care workers The provincial government announced yesterday that 3 more ICU patients will be transferred over the weekend. Marlo Pritchard of the Sask. Public Agency says that more ICU patients will be sent to Ontario next week. “We are anticipating the […]
SEIU-West says the signs of the struggles of the health care system in the province began well before the COVID-19 pandemic. Surgery and organ programs being cancelled along with the confusion by the transferring ICU patients to Ontario are the latest examples of mismanagement by the provincial government according SEIU-West. ICU capacity in the province […]
The Saskatchewan government announced that a new public health order will come into effect on Monday. Proof of vaccination or negative test will now be required for seated dining in all restaurants including fast food, liquor manufacturers conducting liquor sales and liquor stores with permits to hold liquor restaurant or tavern permit. Proof of vaccination […]
The provincial NDP believe not enough action is being taken right now by the provincial government to handle the fourth wave of the pandemic. NDP leader Ryan Meili says now is the time for the Saskatchewan government to seek help from federal government. Meili says the Premier is underestimating the impact of the federal government’s […]
Saskatchewan may soon be looking outside of its borders for support to aid the rising ICU numbers. The province said today that they have held discussions with Ontario about sending over ICU patients. SHA CEO Scott Livingstone says the ICU capacity in the province is at its full limit. “We’ve seen a surge over 80 […]
