REGINA — The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) operating budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year has been set at $5.32 billion.
The board of directors has also approved $580 million to be allocated to capital.
“The approval of this year’s budget represents a significant investment in the delivery of safe, high-quality and accessible health care services to the people of this province,” said Arlene Wiks, SHA board chair.
“The Saskatchewan Health Authority is committed to supporting the delivery of high-quality care by our health teams for patients across the province,” said Andrew Will, SHA CEO.
“Our 2025-26 budget underscores this commitment by directing resources to enhance this care and advance key health system priorities, such as increased surgical volumes, expanded access to primary care services, and added capacity to better support the delivery of emergency, acute and primary care, and mental health and addictions services.”
Key allocations from this year’s budget, laid out in the 2025-26 SHA Roadmap, include spending on several key initiatives such as:
- $30.0 million increase to expand Saskatoon City Hospital’s acute care capacity through the renovation of existing space, allowing for 109 additional acute care beds,
- $18.6 million toward mental health and addictions initiatives to build treatment capacity and transition toward a treatment-oriented system,
- $15.1 million to increase surgical volumes and reduce wait times, which will help staff and physicians continue to achieve record-breaking surgical volumes year over year,
- $11.6 million to support primary health care services, which includes the expansion of a new model of care (Patient Medical Homes),
- $7.6 million increase for pediatric care, and to further enhance existing programs and services to children and youth throughout the province,
- $6.6 million for HealthLine 811’s Virtual ER Physician Program expansion, which will help stabilize emergency care in our rural and remote communities,
- $6.6 million increase in emergency medical services (EMS) to further support multi-year stabilization initiatives, and
- $5.9 million to address the health human resource strategy to meet future healthcare needs in urban and rural communities to help stabilize staffing levels in various disciplines and professions.
An additional $580 million will be directed toward 15 capital projects throughout the province, some of which include:
- Continued construction on a new Prince Albert Victoria Hospital that will include a heliport, expanded emergency department, larger operating rooms, and a new First Nations and Metis cultural space. Work on this project is already underway, and completion is anticipated in 2028.
- Continued work on Weyburn’s new hospital that will expand and improve access to health care services to people in the area, is 75% complete.
- Construction of long-term care facilities in Regina, La Ronge, Battleford, Yorkton, Rosthern, and Grenfell. These projects will enhance the lives of seniors living in those regions and allow staff and physicians to provide high-quality care to people living in these communities.
- Continued funding for Saskatoon’s Urgent Care Centre and planning for more urgent care facilities in Prince Albert, North Battleford, and Moose Jaw.
View this news release on the Saskatchewan Health Authority website.
