Saskatchewan health minister quashes claim of babies going to U.S. for medical care

Saskatchewan health minister quashes claim of babies going to U.S. for medical care

REGINA — Saskatchewan's health minister has rejected accusations from a nurses union and the Opposition NDP that some babies from Regina's neonatal intensive care unit were sent to North Dakota for care.

Sask. health authority denies claims NICU patients being sent to North Dakota for care

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is denying claims that a surge in demand at Regina's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has resulted in families being sent to the United States for care.

A day in Ward B

Newborns at a Khan Younis hospital need special care.

‘Sickest little people’: Regina nurses say NICU is in an overcapacity crisis

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) published an anonymous email sent to the union by someone who said they are an NICU staff member.

Sask. Union of Nurses says Regina neonatal unit is experiencing overcapacity crisis

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses says the neonatal intensive care unit at Regina General Hospital is facing an "unprecedented crisis" due to overcapacity, but the province's health authority and health minister say some of the criticisms being made are inaccurate.

NDP raise concerns after report of Saskatchewan babies going to U.S. for medical care

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP has plans to introduce an emergency motion urging the province to address a crisis in Regina’s neonatal intensive care unit as some babies have been sent to North Dakota.