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According to the province, a total of 71,850 surgeries have been performed in Saskatchewan from April 1 to Dec. 31, 2023.

According to the province, a total of 71,850 surgeries have been performed in Saskatchewan from April 1 to Dec. 31, 2023.

The association representing Saskatchewans doctors has reached a tentative agreement with the province on a new four-year contract.

The Saskatchewan Medical Association has reached a tentative contract agreement with the province.

The provincial government says it has agreed to a tentative four-year contract with the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) retroactive to April 1, 2022.

A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the province and Saskatchewan's physicians. The Saskatchewan Medical Association says it's a f...

The province is giving one-time funding of $20 million to family physicians as a stopgap measure before Saskatchewan moves to a new payment model based on blended capitation.

Minister of Health Everett Hindley fielded questions about racism in healthcare, proper compensation, and a range of other topics at an SMA event in Saskatoon Friday.

SMA president Dr. Annette Epp said the medical profession needs to shed light on difficult issues that affect both health outcomes and the health system.

A recent study shows that doctors in eight provinces who perform genitourinary (reproductive and urologic) procedures on female patients are paid 28 per cent less on average than those who do similar surgeries on male patients.