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Staff shortages leading to bed closures, long waiting lists for psychiatric care in Sask.

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Saskatchewan people have been unable to access several different types of psychiatric care because of staffing shortages leading to long wait-lists and closed beds.Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford was officially opened in March 2019, boasting 188 psychiatric rehabilitation beds and a 96-room secure wing for offenders living with mental health issues. However, not all of the…

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Why some long-term care staff have hesitated to get COVID-19 vaccines — and what to do about it

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As COVID-19 vaccination appointments book up five days in advance in some parts of Ontario, many people are surprised to learn that an estimated one-third of long-term care workers — who have been eligible since December —  have not yet gotten their shots. A long-term care staff member gets their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in March in the Toronto…

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