Health Region staff levels stable
Doctor numbers are holding steady for the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region (PAPHR).
Doug Dahl from the health region admitted there were problems keeping a steady level of employees in the past but for now things are looking good.
“Right now, we know we’re stable but we also know we do need to work to retain the physicians we have,” Dahl said. “When you have a relatively small number, losing a couple of people can make it destabilize things very quickly.”
Physicians are being recruited from a variety of sources according to Dahl. He said the situation has improved over the last few years for a couple of reasons.