Meadow Lake faces doctor shortage

Nearly half the physicians in Meadow Lake are poised to leave the community by the end of summer.
The hospital’s chief of staff fears the “unprecedented” exodus will have wide-reaching effects, including more crowded emergency rooms and longer wait times to see physicians. Some surgical procedures may no longer be offered in the city.
Meadow Lake, located 300 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, boasts a hospital and primary health centre and is the northernmost surgical obstetri