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  Surgical wait times under scrutiny in health region

  October 23rd, 2009 - 5 h 00

  The health region didn't wait for the announcement from the provincial government to start addressing the surgical backlog and long wait times. "It's something we had already identified and were working on," said Dr. Jim Cross, senior medical...

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  Needle exchanges to face cutbacks

  October 22nd, 2009 - 5 h 00

  The Saskatchewan government plans to limit the number of needles used in exchange programs throughout the province. The strategy, announced during the throne speech in the legislature Wednesday afternoon, is causing concern among health workers...

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  Saskatchewan gov't starts fall session with plan to cut surgery waits

  October 21st, 2009 - 5 h 00

  REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is promising to reduce surgical wait times to no longer than three months within the next four years - even if that means using more private services. The proposal was one of the key elements in the throne...

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  Province rolls out flu vaccine plans

  October 21st, 2009 - 5 h 00

  The Ministry of Health released new information on Tuesday about the H1N1 vaccine and its distribution. The province has received its first shipment of 56,000 doses of the vaccine from the federal government and health officials are waiting for...

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  Facing your fears, needle or not

  October 21st, 2009 - 5 h 00

  When it comes to getting vaccinations, I have come a long way. I'm sure that during my childhood I caused more than one public health nurse to have a breakdown. When I was very young, my mom would take me into the clinic for the typical...

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  The duty to be vaccinated

  October 20th, 2009 - 5 h 00

  The public, and health-care workers in particular, should act responsibly by being vaccinated against H1N1 as soon as the vaccine is available in Canada. Those who wish to make excuses for not being vaccinated can easily find them - the disease...

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  Saskatchewan eyes private delivery of health services to cut surgical wait times

  October 20th, 2009 - 5 h 00

  REGINA - The birthplace of medicare could see more private delivery of health services as the Sask atchewan government tries to tackle a backlog in surgeries. Premier Brad Wall says the legislative session, which starts Wednesday with a throne...

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  Doctors say Ottawa needs to spend $1.5B on hospitals, health facilities

  October 19th, 2009 - 5 h 00

  REGINA - Canada's doctors say the federal government needs to spend a huge amount of money to build hospitals and other health facilities. Dr. Anne Doig, president of the Canadian Medical Association, says Ottawa should add $1.5 billion to its...

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  Review says health system should be reshaped to improve care

  October 15th, 2009 - 5 h 00

  REGINA - A report says health care in Sask atchewan is struggling to meet demand and should be restructured to be more focused on patients. The $1.5-million review, which heard from more than 4,000 people, says Saskatchewan residents are paying a...

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  Functional planning well underway at hospital

  October 15th, 2009 - 5 h 00

  Health region employees and board members are learning about possible changes to Victoria Hospital this week. The site is currently undergoing a master plan/functional plan to determine what is required to keep the hospital functional for the...

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