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flag Metal detectors added at three Saskatchewan hospitals to combat rising violence, effective Feb. 23, with screenings for visitors and exemptions for staff and medical implants.

flag Metal detectors have been installed at three more Saskatchewan healthcare facilities—Battlefords Union Hospital, Prince Albert Victoria Hospital, and Regina Urgent Care Centre—with the latter two operational since February 5 and the former set to begin February 23. flag This brings the total to eight sites with screening, part of a broader effort to address rising violence and weapons in emergency departments. flag Visitors must declare and remove metal items, which are screened via bins and hand-wands, while medical implants are screened manually. flag Staff, contractors, and police with ID are exempt. flag The Saskatchewan Health Authority is adding 51 full-time security roles and conducting a third-party security review. flag Spiritual items are exempt unless they pose a risk.

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