Lloydminster could be next in line for urgent care centre, Sask. premier says

Moe described urgent care centres as a new way of connecting patients with primary health-care providers. He said Saskatchewan’s first centre in Regina sees tens of thousands of patients annually, nearly as many as either of the city’s emergency rooms, and has substantially reduced wait times.

Another centre is planned for Regina, Moe said, along with two in Saskatoon and others in Prince Albert, North Battleford and Moose Jaw. They are part of the government’s $4.3 billion 2026-27 Capital Plan.

“Here is an opportunity for us to now start to look beyond those commitments that we’ve made to potentially improving access to primary healthcare providers in a community like Lloydminster,” Moe said.

He said Lloydminster has already grown and is likely to experience further growth in the months and years ahead.

“I think that’s going to be an active discussion for this caucus,” Moe said, adding that the discussion would likely be led by Lloydminster MLA Colleen Young.

Moe said a centre in Lloydminster could shorten waits at the hospital emergency room while giving families faster access to a primary health-care provider.

The premier linked the province’s ability to fund health-care infrastructure to economic growth in Saskatchewan and neighbouring Alberta. He said private-sector development produces tax and royalty revenue that governments can direct toward public services.

“That economic growth drives the investment that we are able to make in healthcare,” Moe said.

Moe did not say when the caucus discussion would take place or when a decision on a Lloydminster centre could be made.

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Kenneth.Cheung@pattisonmedia.com

by Kenneth Cheung

Lloydminster could be next in line for urgent care centre, Sask. premier says

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