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The Manitoba government is strengthening intensive care unit (ICU) capacity with a record 45 nurses completing specialized critical care training this spring and preparing to work in hospitals across the province.

The Manitoba government has established the Ste. Anne Hospital Working Group, which will hold its first meeting later this month, to assess expanding services and explore the potential for a regional designation at Hôpital Ste-Anne Hospital in southeastern Manitoba.

The Manitoba government is investing $2.7 million in advanced surgical technology at Concordia Hospital, which will allow Manitobans needing spine surgery to access care faster and experience shorter recovery times.

The Manitoba government welcomes the findings of the 2025 OurCare National Survey, which shows Manitoba is leading the country in access to primary care.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of a new measles exposure site at Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Steinbach.

Manitoba is taking the next step toward safer patient care with the completion of its first collaborative report on safe nurse staffing levels, work shaped directly by front-line nurses and developed in partnership with the Manitoba Nurses Union (MNU), employers and government partners.

The Manitoba government is investing in co-ordinated safety upgrades at hospitals across the province, including the expansion of the SAFE app, one of the largest investments in institutional safety officers (ISOs) in Manitoba’s health system.

The Manitoba government has expanded universal newborn screening to include congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), making Manitoba one of the first Canadian jurisdictions to test all newborns for a leading infectious cause of infant disability.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of significant transmission and exposure to measles across the province, with many new cases linked to recent Manitoba Ag Days event.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of new measles exposure sites in Blumenort, Oak Bluff, Stanley and Brandon.