The Saskatchewan government said it performed a record number of surgeries over six months last year and is closing in on reaching its pre-pandemic waitlist of 25,000 patients.
A breast cancer survivor and advocate and a veteran Saskatchewan health-care expert want the province to be transparent about its plan for dealing with a projected demand for breast cancer surgeries in Regina and specifically, what progress it's making on recruiting specialized surgeons.
Saskatchewan is boosting its rural and northern physician recruitment incentive to $200,000 over five years. Doctors say changing the way primary care is delivered, offering housing supports and increasing education opportunities in remote areas could also help retain physicians.