SHA Patient Booking System expanding on-line lab appointments to Yorkton

Last week, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) expanded the Patient Booking System to include Yorkton. This new service offers patients the ability to book a number of lab test appointments on-line. The Yorkton location will continue to offer Electro Cardio Gram (ECG) services on a walk in basis.

The SHA’s Patient Booking System (PBS) expanded in March of this year offering patients the ability to book lab/ECG appointments online in Swift Current, Prince Albert, North Battleford and Moose Jaw with a plan to expand to additional communities when appropriate.

To date, about 9,500 medical test appointments have been booked through the PBS in these communities. The specific services currently available for on-line booking are for blood/urine collection, ECG (where available) and glucose tolerance tests.

The SHA Patient Booking System is available 24/7 and can be accessed through www.saskhealthauthority.ca. To book your appointment, you will need

• a valid health card; and
• a phone number or email address where notifications will be sent

If you do not see the appointment type or desired location, continue with your local booking process or through Lifelabs in Regina and Saskatoon.

For patients requiring booking assistance you can also book by phone. The PBS Call Centre operates 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., 7 days per week, and can be accessed by calling 1-833-727-5829.

By the end of 2023, the SHA plans to expand the PBS system giving patients the ability to book lab/ECG appointments on-line at most SHA collection sites across Saskatchewan. Watch SHA’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels for further updates as this expansion continues.