Podiatry funding cuts could lead to amputations: NDP
Saskatchewan’s NDP and podiatrists have called on the government to reverse another one of its decisions to cut funding.
The government is cutting $1.2 million in funding to podiatry services across the province.
Dr. Ata Stationwala, president of the Saskatchewan College of Podiatrists, said these cuts could increase double, perhaps triple, the costs for patients.
“I see it as a short-sighted cut, I don’t see it as savings. In the end, this $1.2 million with patients not being able to see us will end up going into emergency rooms, family physician visits. Those are not going to be the ideal places for people to receive the care they need,” Stationwala said.