saskatchewan Health Authority

Saskatchewan’s healthcare system is about to enter a new phase with the opening of the Regina Urgent Care Centre, the province’s first of its kind. Premier Scott Moe, Health Minister Everett Hindley, and representatives from the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Hospitals of Regina Foundation, and other partners were at the center yesterday to celebrate it’s opening. […]

Premier Scott Moe’s leadership has come under scrutiny following a meeting in Speers, Saskatchewan, where he discussed various conspiracy theories with constituents. During the meeting, attendees raised questions about chemtrails, prompting Moe to commit to further investigations despite existing soil testing. Moe acknowledged that chemtrails had been on his radar for several months. The chemtrails […]

The health care issue dominated the Legislative Assembly again Wednesday as the Opposition hammered the government on issues of shortages of health care specialists. Opposition Leader Carla Beck again raised the issue in Question Period of the lack of any pediatric gastroenterologists based in the province — an issue that has been raised more than once in the […]

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says it has bolstered its workforce by more than 156 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff in Regina and Saskatoon. The positions come as the SHA is intensifying efforts to enhance patient outcomes and alleviate capacity strains in Saskatoon and Regina through the continued execution of the Saskatoon and Regina Capacity […]

In collaboration with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), STARS has initiated a virtual care trial to expedite critical patient care across the province. The program, known as STARS Virtual Care, enables Transport Physicians to establish secure video connections with local providers during active missions. The initiative facilitates immediate assessment, stabilization, and treatment support for critically […]

In response to mounting capacity challenges at Regina’s two hospitals, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has unveiled its comprehensive Regina Capacity Pressure Action Plan. This follows a similar initiative in Saskatoon last month, emphasizing the province’s commitment to address healthcare capacity issues. According to the SHA Vice-President of Integrated Regional Health, capacity pressures in Regina […]

To enhance patient care, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and its Board of Directors have endorsed a Patient Rights and Responsibilities agreement titled “Our Commitment to Each Other.” This agreement aims to solidify various elements related to patient safety, quality care, and the SHA’s dedication to truth and reconciliation. Developed through a collaborative effort involving […]

The long awaited construction of a parkade at the General Hospital in Regina is about to get underway.  This will mean a number of changes to the parking system at the hospital. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, site preperation will begin one week from today on October 10th. Fencing will go up in the […]

Public health officials say the number of COVID-19 infections is climbing again — just in time for respiratory virus season in the fall and winter, when respiratory syncytial virus and influenza also come on the scene.  Health Canada recently authorized an updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by Moderna, thattargets the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant circulating now. The […]

The City of Regina is on pace to see a record number of drug-related deaths. The City has seen 55 overdose deaths through the end of April. That number is on pace to break 2021’s 164 record deaths by one. The 55 deaths through the first four months also mark the most the RPS has […]