News - Health Care

The Manitoba government has officially opened the state-of-the-art operating room at Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg that will increase capacity by up to 1,000 inpatient and same-day hip and knee replacement procedures per year as part of its ongoing commitment to expand care options for Manitobans who need hip and knee surgeries.

Manitoba Health is advising parents and caregivers of babies affected by a countrywide supply disruption that new brands of safe, nutritious baby formula may now be available.

A Joint Nursing Council with representatives from Manitoba’s health-system employers and the Manitoba Nurses Union (MNU) will work together to identify and implement initiatives that will improve working condition for Manitoba nurses.

The Manitoba government is now accepting applications for the new $12.6-million hearing aid program that will provide funding assistance to eligible Manitoba seniors who need hearing aids.

The Manitoba government has provided patients with more than 72,300 additional diagnostic and surgical procedures, ensuring more Manitobans are getting care faster with increased capacity in a stronger, more resilient public health system.

The provincial and federal government recently announced a joint investment of more than $13.1 million to upgrade ventilation systems in 32 schools and health-care facilities across Manitoba.

The Manitoba government is investing more than $15 million to reduce patient wait times by adding two new scanners at Selkirk Regional Health Centre and doubling CT scan capacity for Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

The Manitoba government increased surgical capacity for hip and knee replacements and other orthopedic surgeries right here in Manitoba, providing more Manitobans a better quality of life and increased mobility as facilities like Boundary Trails Health Centre implement same-day surgeries.

The Manitoba government has announced that it will invest more than $13 million over the next two years to reimburse physicians practising in the province for their required licensure fees.

Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced that recruitment of nearly 900 new hires marks significant progress towards the goal of adding 2,000 more health-care providers to Manitoba’s health-care system.