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To continue addressing capacity issues in Regina, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says it will be adding more beds to the health care system.

A Saskatoon woman said she called 911 and reported herself as a fire hazard, after witnessing extreme overcrowding at the St. Paul’s emergency room last week.

The Saskatchewan Health Authoritys chief operating officer insists that action plans are sufficient to address current issues.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says its plan to combat overcrowding in Saskatchewan's hospitals is working, despite comments from the Saskatchewan ...

On Thursday, the SHA said they have hired 90 positions in Saskatoon, with 190 other positions open across the province, most of them in Saskatoon and Regina.

The Saskatchewan Health Authoritys chief operating officer insists that action plans are sufficient to address current issues.

A traumatic situation in a Saskatoon hospital waiting room has prompted nurses to enact a last-resort measure to sound the alarm about overcapacity and patient safety.

A Saskatoon woman says she was placed in a hospital bed Tuesday morning that partially blocked the main entrance to the emergency room because there was no other space available.

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The Saskatoon Capacity Pressure Action Plan reached its 30-day threshold last month, after the initial announcement in November.