Health Care in the News
Below is recent health care news from across Saskatchewan and elsewhere. We update this information regularly for our members and the people they serve.
Court Decision on Essential Services Legislation
Decision of Justice Dennis Ball released February 6, 2012......Read More...
Saskatchewan Essential Services Law Struck Down
A Saskatchewan law limiting the ability of public sector workers to go on strike...Read More...
Edmonton’s Ambulances in Need of Emergency Care
A growing population, urban sprawl and a controversial transition to a single provincial...Read More...
Waiting for Nursing Home Part of Hospital Congestion
A Regina family knows first-hand the stress people face in a health system that has...Read More...
Regina Hospitals Nearly Overflowing
Care at Regina's hospitals is being affected because of capacity problems, according...Read More...
Tackling Innovation Solo, Premiers Hope to Lure PM Back to Health Table
Canada’s premiers will start developing a national health-care innovation plan...Read More...
Year at a Glance
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Members
Health Sciences represents the following health care professionals:
- Addictions Counsellors
- Assessor/Coordinators
- Audiologists
- Dental Therapists
- Dietitians
- Emergency Medical Services
- Epidemiologists
- Exercise/Conditioning Therapists
- Genetic Counsellors
- Health Educators
- Infection Control Practitioners
- Mental Health Therapists
- Music Therapists
- Nutritionists
- Occupational Therapists
- Orthoptists
- Orthotists
- Perfusionists
- Pharmacists
- Physical Therapists
- Prosthetists
- Psychologists
- Psychometricians
- Public Health Inspectors
- Recreation Therapists
- Respiratory Therapists
- Social Workers
- Speech & Language Pathologists
At Canadian Blood Services:
- Bio-Medical Technologist
- Laboratory Technologists
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Welcome
Welcome to Saskatchewan Health Sciences, the union which represents more than thirty specialized health care professions. Doctors and nurses are important members of the health care team, but they cannot function without the help of specialized health care professionals, like our more than 3-thousand members.
Please take a moment to go through our website and find out more about the important role our members play in Saskatchewan health care.
You will also find information about the important issues our members are dealing with in their health care workplaces as they strive to better serve you, the people of Saskatchewan.
MEMBERSHIP SURVEY RESULTS
In an effort to determine the views of HSAS members, an online survey was conducted between October 19 and October 31, 2011. Your Health Sciences Executive Council authorized this survey in order to assess how you, as Health Sciences members would rate the services provided to you by your union.
The survey results can be viewed by clicking here.
The survey touched on many more areas than just negotiations. It provided your Council with information that can be tracked annually and measured. Your Council’s goal is to provide better communications, assistance and representation for all Health Sciences members.
Better, more frequent communication was one of the major concerns identitied by members as being important. As a result, HSAS is excited to announce that we will be hosting 2 major communication events this year:
- "Town Hall" Meetings province-wide this Spring to give all members a chance to attend, speak, and bring forward your thoughts.
- Bargaining Conference this Fall
A second initiative already underway to address our communications was the addition of a Labour Relations Officer (LRO) out of the Saskatoon office. Russell Dixon started work on January 30, 2012. Kate Robinson, whose files will be taken over by Russell, will continue to represent Nipawin EMS, as they work towards a new contract, and will assist the Negotiating Committee and Communications Committee to respond more fully to the challenges of the upcoming year.
More details regarding these initiatives will be communicated in the coming months!
Special Announcement: Seniority Lists
News Releases
January 10, 2012
Young People Lose Services due to Health Care Layoff in Saskatoon
December 07, 2011
Saskatchewan has Lowest Level of Occupational Therapists in Canada
- Background document: CIHI 2010 Interprovincial Comparison for Occupational Therapists
November 03, 2011
Physical Therapist Vacancies High; Waiting Lists Grow
- Background document: Market Supplement Report on Physical Therapists
- Background document: CIHI 2010 Interprovincial Comparison
October 25, 2011
Concerns Raised about Potential Health Care Layoffs
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Message from New President
Karen Wasylenko
Our fiscal year is already 3 months old, while my term as President has barely begun since our Annual Convention on October 28th.
The first meeting of Executive Council was held on December 1st and all of the chairs of the HSAS committees have been selected and those chairs will begin the process of filling in their committees who will conduct the business of HSAS over the next year.
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