New Retention and Recruitment Office Helps Bring 18 Physicians to Prairie Mountain Health

Services & workforceYesterdayCanada

Inquiry looking into man's death in Edmonton ER hears about too many patients, not enough beds or doctors

A fatality inquiry heard that Prashant Sreekumar, 44, died on Dec. 22, 2025 after waiting about eight hours in the Grey Nuns emergency department in Edmonton for chest pain. A doctor testified the hospital's five general medicine units have run above capacity since at least 2024, with occupancy around 101 per cent in 2025, and that 20 to 30 per cent of beds hold patients who no longer need hospital care. The inquiry resumes in December.

The testimony puts numbers to ER overcrowding: more patients than beds, and a fifth to a third of beds taken by patients awaiting placement elsewhere.

ResearchServices & workforce3 days agoCanada

Canada’s nursing workforce grows, but shortages and wage pressures persist

A Statistics Canada report shows registered nursing employment grew by over 100,000 positions since 2019. Despite this growth, vacancy rates remain high, particularly for licensed practical nurses, and inflation-adjusted wages for many nursing roles have declined since 2019.

Services & workforceOct 9, 2026ManitobaSouthern Health-Santé Sud

New Pharmacy Marks Another Milestone in Boundary Trails Health Centre Expansion

The pharmacy team at Boundary Trails Health Centre is moving into a new, expanded space starting in October 2026. This two-phase transition includes a new chemotherapy compounding area designed to meet national regulatory standards, supporting increased service capacity for the Morden and Winkler region.

Pharmacy staff at Boundary Trails Health Centre will move into a new, expanded space with a chemotherapy compounding area starting in October 2026.

Services & workforceOct 9, 2026ManitobaWinnipeg (WRHA)

Mental Health Supports on the Move

Shared Health has launched mobile crisis services for adults in Winnipeg facing mental health emergencies. This initiative provides support directly to individuals in their own environment, reducing the need for them to travel to hospitals or clinical settings for care.

Expect fewer mental health patients arriving at hospitals as mobile teams now provide care directly in the community.