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2012 News Releases and Notices

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	FEBRUARY 2012
Feb. 13	Surgical Wait Time Reductions Continue As surgical wait times continue to drop, Saskatchewan is highlighting an online resource that helps patients take a more active role with their doctors to improve their surgical experiences.
Feb. 7	Application Deadline Approaches for MS Clinical Trial Applications close February 24 for Saskatchewan MS patients interested in volunteering for an MS clinical trial in Albany, New York.
Feb. 6	Report on Losses Tabled - Health System The third-quarter report on losses of public money within Saskatchewan regional health authorities (health regions), the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency and North Sask Laundry has been tabled with the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

	JANUARY 2012
Jan. 27	Saskatchewan Leads Nation in Growth of Registered Nurses A report released by the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) shows the RN workforce in Saskatchewan increased by 12.5 per cent from 2006 to 2010. The average age has also decreased, and the number of nurse practitioners increased 38.6 per cent.
Jan. 20	Funding to Recruit, Retain Foreign-Trained Health Professionals Health ministers Leona Aglukkaq (federal) and Don McMorris (Saskatchewan) announced federal funding to help internationally educated health professionals become licensed and enter the Saskatchewan health workforce.
Jan. 19	More Progress on Surgical Wait Times New data shows Saskatchewan is meeting its goal of treating the province's longest waiting surgical patients.
Jan. 17	Work Continues to Reduce Tobacco Use in Saskatchewan Marking National Non-smoking Week, the Minister of Health highlights efforts to discourage tobacco use in Saskatchewan. See Tobacco and your Health.
Jan. 13	Saskatchewan To Pursue Patient First Transformation And Innovation Premier Brad Wall says his message on health care heading into next week's Council of the Federation meeting is simple; the health system needs to provide better care, better health and better value for Canadians.
Jan. 12	MS Clinical Trial Applications Open To Saskatchewan Patients Premier Brad Wall announced today that Dr. Gary Siskin of the Albany Medical Centre is in the final stages of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the largest Liberation Therapy clinical trial of its type, and that Saskatchewan Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients can now apply to volunteer to participate in the trial. More Info on MS Clinical Trial
Jan.09	Residents Are Urged To Ensure Their Health Cards Are Valid Saskatchewan residents are being urged to contact Health Registration if they haven't received the renewal stickers for their Saskatchewan Health Services card. Health cards information

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