The information in this report is intended to describe the scope of the current issues and demonstrate the need to support and invest in rural healthcare. [...] The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 5430, which represents an array of healthcare workers, expressed an interest in understanding how recent changes in the delivery of healthcare in rural parts of the province have impacted their members and what these changes might mean for the overall direction of rural health service delivery in the province. [...] While attention was given to CUPE Local 5430 regions and members, SPHERU also expanded the focus of aspects of this research project to all rural areas of Saskatchewan in order to gain a more complete understanding of the state of rural healthcare in the province. [...] While the locations of the facilities listed below demonstrate that service disruptions are occurring in several areas of the province, there is indication of greater issues in the former Sunrise health region, which five of the 10 facilities are located in. [...] The information varies in the level of detail and the Ministry of Health does not consistently receive cause of disruption, such as staffing shortages, unless it is specifically noted in the comment section of the report.
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