To assist with providing high-quality care and meeting the needs of our growing province, the 2024-25 Budget will help ensure our health professionals have appropriate facilities to provide care to the people of Saskatchewan.
- Record investment of $516.8 million in health infrastructure, including new hospitals and health centres.
- The 2024-25 Budget includes an increase of $179.3 million compared to the previous year for health care infrastructure. This investment will support a number of ongoing major infrastructure projects, including:
- $180 million for construction of the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital redevelopment project;
- $55 million for construction of the Weyburn General Hospital replacement project;
- $27 million for construction of the La Ronge long-term care (LTC) project;
- $21.9 million to complete construction of the Regina General Hospital parkade;
- $20 million to support procurement and design activities on the Regina LTC specialized beds project;
- $10 million for construction of the Grenfell LTC project;
- $4 million for long-term care upgrades to meet programming and infection and control needs to deliver care safely in Regina;
- $3 million to continue work on the Saskatoon Urgent Care Centre;
- $2.8 million for the St. Paul's Front Entrance Expansion project;
- $2.5 million to advance the Estevan LTC redevelopment project; and
- $1.5 million to advance the Watson LTC project.
- Over the next four years, the Government of Saskatchewan plans to invest more than $2.6 billion in health care infrastructure.