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GLOBAL: http://globalnews.ca/news/2362339/sask-families-say-seniors-care-issues-being-ignored/ REGINA – When Lynn Emerson had concerns in early 2015 about her 101-year-old mother’s care at a facility in Wolseley, she says her worries fell on deaf ears. Emerson decided to compile a list of complaints from other families whose loved ones were in the care home, but when she shared the…

LEADER POST: http://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/families-workers-raise-more-seniors-care-concerns The second-last sitting question period of the year focused solely on seniors’ care. As Opposition Leader Cam Broten put concerns to the government, about 10 people sat in the gallery, at times nodding and shaking their heads, sometimes with their arms crossed, as they listened…

Long emergency room waits continue to be a symptom of a larger problem at the Pasqua and General hospitals in Regina. One of the big challenges in emergency departments in Saskatchewan and across Canada is there is a number of patients who could be better served in the community, but they can’t see their family doctor or nurse practitioner in a timely way or they don’t have a…

  One of the most common questions on our Facebook page is: What’s the difference between RNs and LPNs? The University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, who jointly offer the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN), have provided a clear answer. The institutions performed a 2011 review of the different curricula while reviewing the components of the…

Saskatchewan has fixed an essential services law that the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional in a case with potential implications across the country. Labour Minister Don Morgan has introduced amendments to the province's employment act which he says comply with the high court's ruling affirming the right to strike as constitutionally protected. "We will have a piece of…