News - Health Care

Hundreds of Manitobans who are waiting for a hip or knee replacement surgery will be able to access care more quickly with three new agreements recently signed by the Manitoba government.

Construction to establish a new renal unit that allows dialysis patients to receive care closer to home is now underway at Bethesda Regional Health Centre as part of the first phase of a significant capital project that will expand the site.

The Manitoba government has announced that it will invest in a dedicated service to transport low-acuity patients as part of ongoing efforts to improve health-care access for rural Manitobans.

The Manitoba government is investing more than $5.2 million in two programs that will help address the overall staffing shortages in the province’s health-care sector as well as increase the representation of Indigenous people in this field.

The Manitoba government is inviting Manitobans to provide feedback on personal care home standards to better understand their perspectives on this important topic.

More than $16 million in new funding will be invested this year to expand staffing and training in personal care homes (PCHs), aligned with the Manitoba government’s commitment to fulfill all recommendations of the Stevenson Review.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba released a Virtual Care Action Plan, which outlines how Manitoba will use the $7 million federal investment through the Canada-Manitoba Virtual Care Agreement to develop and improve virtual health-care initiatives for Manitobans.

Construction on the expansion and modernization of the St. Boniface Hospital emergency department has officially started following strategic design planning, community and stakeholder consultations and preliminary demolition work.

Finance Minister Cameron Friesen announced that Budget 2022 prioritizes the health and well-being of Manitobans with a $7.2-billion investment to strengthen the health-care system.

As part of Budget 2022, the Manitoba government is committing over $15 million in initial funding to support the implementation of the 17 recommendations of the Stevenson Review to strengthen care and enhance capacity at long-term care facilities throughout the province.