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Sask. health care worker battling cancer sounds alarm on working conditions for frontline staff

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Shannon Orell-Bast was diagnosed with breast cancer in August of 2022. Since then she’s received 16 rounds of chemotherapy, 25 radiation treatments, a double mastectomy with no reconstruction and 17 immunotherapy treatments. She attended the legislature on Tuesday to shed light on what issues she faced while receiving care. She witnessed the effects of staffing shortages and a culture of overwork, leading to burnout.

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Sask. health care worker battling cancer sounds alarm on working conditions for frontline staff

A Saskatchewan healthcare social worker battling breast cancer shared her experiences navigating the health system – while also voicing concern over the culture and working conditions in the sector.

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