Minister of Health Everett Hindley wrote to healthcare provider unions on Friday inviting them to join a nursing task force, something the government previously said no to.
In the letter posted to his social media, Hindley addressed SEIU West, CUPE, SGEU, and SUN, and said he is committed to continue conversations on the task force.
Minister Hindley’s letter said he and the nurses’ unions held several discussions in September, intended to explore the idea of establishing the nursing task force.
On Friday, Hindley wrote to union presidents inviting them to join the task force.
“We are proposing a first of its kind in Saskatchewan, patient-focused Nursing Task Force that includes the nursing team and unions representing them,” the letter read.
Nursing unions have been asking for a task force for some time, as hospitals exceeded capacity limits on several occasions.
In March of 2023, SUN asked the provinceto implement a nursing task force, which would consult with …