A new survey of Saskatchewan nurses paints a troubling picture of the province’s health system, with more than half of respondents saying they are considering leaving the profession altogether.
Published Friday, the survey found that 53.4 per cent of nurses are weighing an exit from healthcare in the province, while 96 per cent reported that short staffing has contributed to longer patient wait times. Nearly 80 per cent said staffing shortages have negatively affected patients’ health.
“The Sask. Party has claimed for years that they will fix healthcare in Saskatchewan — and it’s only gotten worse,” said Jared Clarke, Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Rural and Remote Health. “We constantly hear from frontline workers that the government is actively intimidating them when they should be empowering them – it’s no way to run a health system and we see that in the numbers.”
The survey’s results highlight growing concerns about staffing levels, retention, and the quality of care in Saskatchewan’s hospitals and clinics, issues that the NDP says require immediate attention.