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MORE NURSES FOR NORTHWEST HEALTH DISTRICT

Released on May 25, 1998

Health Minister Clay Serby announced today that additional nurses will

be hired to meet urgent needs and improve the quality of health care

in the Northwest Health District.



"We've been listening to what people are saying about health care and

the need to increase our front line workers," Serby said. "We've

announced additional funding to hire new nursing staff. Our goal is

to ensure the quality of care and to put additional staff where they

are most needed."



Serby announced on May 19 that 200 new nurses will be hired across the

province. The government will invest an estimated $9 million from

this year's $1.72 billion health budget.



Serby said that the funding has been targeted to the districts which

provide a higher level of acute care services and who serve residents

outside their own districts. The Northwest Health District will

receive $60,000.



Health District Chair Dale Green said, "This additional funding for

nursing positions is welcome as we are planning for the year ahead.

We welcome the opportunity to further improve our quality of patient

care."



"We'll be talking with our district staff and members of the

Saskatchewan Union of Nurses regarding this new funding," Green

added.



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For more information, contact:



Jeff Brown

Communications and Public Information Branch

Saskatchewan Health

Regina

Phone: (306) 787-4088



Irene Denis

CEO, Northwest Health District

Meadow Lake

Phone: (306) 236-5777

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