REGINA PEDIATRIC DIABETIC CARE CHANGES LEAVE RURAL FAMILIES FEELING ABANDONED

Scott Moe’s Minister Brushed Off Changes Last Week, Said Health Authority Could Have Communicated Better
WOLSELEY — A mother from Wolseley is speaking out about an abrupt and harmful change to pediatric diabetic care in Regina that she says has disrupted care for her family and made an already difficult situation even harder to navigate.

A letter sent by the Saskatchewan Health Authority to families on Aug. 28 stated that local care by the Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes program in Regina was impossible to maintain due to staffing losses. Families requiring care will now be forced to travel to Saskatoon.

For families managing Type 1 diabetes, consistent access to specialized pediatric care is critical. For families living outside Regina, disruptions to services can mean longer drives, additional appointments and greater uncertainty about where and when their children can receive the care they need.

“Our community was told that acute and emergency services would be restored through a phased plan, yet access remains limited," said Jessica McBride, a mother in Wolseley to a child with Type 1 Diabetes. "This makes it very difficult to have confidence in broad statements about putting patients first and providing care closer to home when communities continue to experience reduced or limited access to services."

Carla Beck's team is calling on Scott Moe's government to listen to families and restore reliable access to pediatric diabetic services in Regina.

“This government has told Saskatchewan families time and time again that healthcare will be available when and where they need it,” said Jared Clarke, Shadow Minister for Rural and Remote Health. “But families like Jessica's are experiencing something very different. They are being left to navigate disruptions to care while the government continues to make promises about improving access.”

The concerns come after Saskatchewan rural communities have already heard assurances that acute and emergency services would be restored through a phased plan. But Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill, when questioned last week, deflected concerns and only agreed that communication with impacted families could have been better.

“For families caring for children with diabetes, these are not hypothetical policy debates,” Clarke said. “They are decisions that affect appointments, treatment, and their ability to manage their children’s health.”

McBride added, “Healthcare slogans and commitments should mean something to the people that actually live here. At what point are Saskatchewan residents entitled to stop hearing promises and start seeing results? Talk is cheap when families are the ones living with the consequences.”

Carla Beck's team is calling on the government to step forward today a concrete plan restore the pediatric diabetes services in Regina as soon as possible.

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