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The Manitoba government is adding more physician hours at the minor treatment clinic at Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Winnipeg in a four-week pilot project to help reduce wait times in the hospital’s emergency department.

The Manitoba government is following through on its commitment to listen to front-line health-care workers with the launch of an online survey and upcoming in-person conversations at numerous health-care facilities across the province.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care have identified a recent increase in the number of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) and invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections.

The Manitoba government is adding 36 new acute care beds at St. Boniface Hospital as part of a broader plan to reduce wait times in emergency departments and stabilize health-care capacity across Manitoba.

Manitoba stroke survivors will soon have access to specialized care and intensive rehabilitation tailored to individual needs, as the province’s acute stroke unit opens next week at Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Winnipeg.

The Manitoba government has announced that it is adding new acute care beds to help improve patient care at Grace Hospital and reduce congestion in its emergency department.

The Manitoba government has announced that it will be listening to the ideas, concerns and priorities of front-line health-care workers at a series of in-person conversations to be held across the province beginning December 8, 2023.

The Manitoba government is taking steps to reduce waits in emergency departments in Winnipeg, Selkirk and Brandon by adding capacity and expanding patient discharges from five to seven days a week.

The Manitoba government is taking steps to conclude the work of the Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force (DSRTF), redirecting focus and funding back to public health-care delivery with priority investments in public surgeries and diagnostics.

At the recent Council of the Federation meetings, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew laid out his government’s priorities for Manitobans including addressing the health-care shortage and fairness on affordability commitments.