Sask. 2025 budget is profoundly disappointing, nurses union says [Video]

The 2025 Saskatchewan budget is working to improve health care throughout the province by increasing funding, working on improving access and hiring more professionals.

Emergency medical services will be getting $6.6 million in funding for new paramedics.

Diagnostic imaging will be receiving $6 million to increase specialized medical imaging in an attempt to help reduce wait times.

Additionally, the government is providing $7.6 million for enhancing and expending pediatric care, including specialist recruitment. Healthline 811’s virtual ER physician program is getting $6.6 million to expand its support; $4.3 million is being allocated to expanding the kidney health program; $2 million is being provided to enhance laboratory medicine; $1.9 million is allocated to completing and staffing the new breast health centre in Regina and $1.9 million to support operating costs for the urgent care centre in Regina.

The government said this budget will work to deliver better and more prompt patient access to team-based primary care.