Saskatoon-based Group2 Architecture Interior Design Ltd. (Group2) has been selected as the design team for the new Weyburn and District General Hospital. Group2 will be responsible for leading the design of the new facility. A brand new state-of-the-art hospital is something the people of Weyburn and area have been working toward for a long time, Education Minister and Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan said on behalf of Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley. We are so grateful to the community for the support and generosity they have shown to help make this project a reality. The new hospital will bring together health services which are currently in different locations around Weyburn, and make them accessible under one roof. The new 35-bed health care facility will include primary health services, a 10-bed inpatient mental health unit and enhanced emergency services, including a heliport. This project is a part of the Government of Saskatchewan s $7.5 bil
By Ryan Young
Apr 30, 2021 | 4:22 PM
According to CUPE Local 5430, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is cutting microbiology testing at the Yorkton lab and starting this Sunday, samples from Yorkton and area will be sent to Regina for processing.
“Our Microbiology lab diagnoses critical illnesses such as staph infections, sepsis, meningitis, and post-op infections. The range of tests the government is cutting include microbial organism identification and sensitivity reporting, which is used to identify which treatment options should be given to patients to effectively counter infections,” said Linda Renkas, Regional Vice-President, CUPE 5430 in a news release.
“If treatment or diagnosis is delayed, the consequences can be life threatening.”
Regina / 980 CJME
Apr 29, 2021 | 1:46 PM
COVID-19 precautions went too far for some and not far enough for others who complained about long-term care homes and correctional facilities to Saskatchewan’s ombudsman last year.
Saskatchewan’s ombudsman, Mary McFadyen, explains in her annual report released Thursday that complaints about unfair treatment at long-term care homes and correctional facilities increased in 2020 as the COVID pandemic changed how government services were provided.
Outbreaks were declared in both types of facilities at various points in 2020, which was reflected in when complaints were made during last year.
Correctional facilities
About 100 of the 619 complaints about the Ministry of Corrections and Policing were related to the pandemic. A third of those came in during the first three weeks after Saskatchewan declared a state of emergency on March 18, 2020.
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Families of residents in long-term care homes and personal care homes in Saskatchewan will soon be able to safely spend more time together, thanks to the COVID-19 vaccination program. Starting on Thursday, April 29, long-term care and personal care homes will be able to welcome an unlimited number of family members or support people, two at a time, to visit fully vaccinated residents if at least 90 per cent of residents have been fully vaccinated and three weeks have elapsed since the last second dose vaccinations. These homes will also be able to allow up to four family members or support people to visit outdoors. Fully vaccinated residents who go on outings will no longer be required to quarantine upon their return to a home.