A rise in the number of patients attending Winnipeg hospitals for treatment of flu-like symptoms has prompted the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority to postpone elective and non-emergency surgeries scheduled for this week.
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Articles
Winnipeg’s New Year’s Baby Born at Health Sciences Centre
It’s a girl to ring in 2018! Winnipeg’s first baby of the year arrived early Monday at Health Sciences Centre.
Flu Season Prompts Visitor Restrictions at HSC Children’s Hospital
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has put visitor restrictions in place in the neonatal intensive care units at HSC Winnipeg to prevent the spread of the flu.
WRHA Shifts QuickCare Health Services to Access Centres
If you were a regular user of QuickCare Clinics, you’ll have to go to an Access Centre for the same health services beginning in 2018.
Deer Lodge Centre Adds New Beds for Behavioural Needs Patients
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has added 11 new beds to Deer Lodge Centre for seniors with behavioural or psychological symptoms related to dementia.
WRHA Deploying Priority Home Services, Rapid Response Nurses
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has introduced priority home services to allow patients to remain in their homes for longer periods of time.
Changes to Health-Care Having Positive Impact: WRHA
After being overhauled three weeks ago, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says changes to the health-care system are going smoothly. The WRHA implemented the first phase of "Healing our Health System" in early October, a consolidated provincially-backed effort to...
WRHA Shifting Nurse Schedules at St. Boniface Hospital, HSC
Changes to nursing schedules at St. Boniface Hospital will affect more than 1,000 positions.
Manitoba’s Health-Care: Expectations Versus Reality
By Ken Waddell, Neepawa Banner & Press I hear from a lot of people. I also read a lot of other people’s words. On the topic of health care last week, someone said a person complained they waited 10 hours in an emergency room to get medical attention. The patient...
WRHA Reduces Number of Public Health Flu Clinics
WINNIPEG — The number of public health flu clinics has been reduced this season as more people turn to other means of getting the shot, not the flu.
WRHA Reveals First Phase of Health-Care Changes for Oct. 3
The first phase of changes to the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) system overhaul has been revealed.
WRHA Launching Home-Care Program to Fill Gaps During Hospital Transition
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is launching a new transitional home-care service to fill the gaps for patients who would otherwise be placed into long-term care once leaving a hospital.










