Disrupted. The only hospital chamber (Dr. F.H. Wigmore, Moose Jaw) closed July 2021 for COVID staffing and has only partially reopened with reduced hours.
Quick Answer
Is HBOT covered in Saskatchewan? Saskatchewan has one publicly funded HBOT chamber, located at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw, which closed in July 2021 for staffing reasons and has only partially reopened on a reduced outpatient schedule. The Saskatchewan Health Authority oversees referrals; many patients with non-emergency indications are routed out of province to Calgary (Foothills Medical Centre, approximately 675 km from Moose Jaw). There are no private hyperbaric clinics operating in Saskatchewan as of 2026-04-23. Confirm current chamber availability directly with the Saskatchewan Health Authority before planning travel.
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Coverage Type
Disrupted. The only hospital chamber (Dr. F.H. Wigmore, Moose Jaw) closed July 2021 for COVID staffing and has only partially reopened with reduced hours.
Wait Times
Extended due to ongoing staffing challenges. Confirm current chamber availability directly with Saskatchewan Health Authority before planning travel.
Detailed local guides for each city with HBOT facilities. Each page covers facility contacts, costs, referral steps, and emergency access.
Hospital Programmes
Moose Jaw, SK
Partially reopened with reduced hours.
Physician referral to the Wigmore Hospital program when available. Many patients are referred out of province to Calgary (approximately 675 km).
Speak with your family physician or specialist about whether HBOT is appropriate for your condition. The 14 Health Canada-recognised conditions include carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression sickness, problem wounds, late effects of radiation, severe anaemia, and others (see /conditions/).
Ask your physician to send a referral to the Saskatchewan Health Authority hyperbaric program at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw, including a current chamber availability check.
If chamber capacity is unavailable in-province, your physician can request an out-of-province referral to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, AB through Saskatchewan Health Authority.
For approved interprovincial referrals, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health may cover the medically necessary HBOT treatment itself. Travel and accommodation are typically the patient's responsibility unless covered by a specific program.
Once accepted, the receiving facility will book your assessment and treatment course (commonly 20 to 40 daily sessions, up to 60 for some radiation indications).
Nearest Alternative
Foothills Medical Centre / Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Calgary, AB (approximately 675 km from Moose Jaw).
Hyperbaric emergencies in Saskatchewan (suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, arterial gas embolism, decompression sickness from diving, severe necrotising soft-tissue infection) require urgent assessment, and the in-province chamber may not be available on a 24/7 basis.
Emergency Routing
Call 911 first for any acute medical emergency. Emergency department physicians coordinate transfer through the Saskatchewan Health Authority and, where the in-province chamber is not available, will arrange interprovincial transport to the nearest 24/7 hyperbaric facility (commonly Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton or Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary). For diving-related emergencies anywhere in Canada, the Divers Alert Network (DAN) emergency hotline is 1-919-684-9111 and can advise on the nearest active recompression chamber.
When the Wigmore chamber is unavailable, Saskatchewan patients are most commonly routed to Foothills Medical Centre / Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Calgary, Alberta (approximately 675 km from Moose Jaw, 765 km from Regina, 925 km from Saskatoon). Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton (approximately 525 km from Lloydminster, 700 km from Saskatoon) is an alternative for northern Saskatchewan patients. Interprovincial referrals are arranged physician-to-physician through SHA.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) was established in December 2017, consolidating twelve former regional health authorities into a single provincial authority. SHA oversees hospital-based services across the province, including hyperbaric medicine at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital. Hyperbaric program status, referral procedures, and chamber availability are coordinated through SHA rather than a regional sub-authority.
Saskatchewan, like other Canadian provinces, references the 14 conditions identified by Health Canada as accepted indications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. These include emergency indications (carbon monoxide poisoning, gas embolism, decompression sickness, gas gangrene, necrotising soft-tissue infections, crush injury and acute traumatic ischaemia, severe blood loss anaemia, intracranial abscess, central retinal artery occlusion, sudden sensorineural hearing loss) and chronic/elective indications (problem wounds including diabetic foot ulcers, late effects of radiation, compromised grafts and flaps, refractory osteomyelitis, thermal burns).
Important Note
Saskatchewan HBOT access has been disrupted since July 2021. The chamber closed for COVID-related staffing shortages and has only partially reopened with reduced hours. Canada Hyperbarics has no commercial relationship with the Saskatchewan Health Authority or with any out-of-province facility referenced on this page.
Yes, the Saskatchewan Health Authority covers hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the 14 Health Canada-recognised conditions when the in-province chamber at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw is available. Wigmore has operated on reduced hours since the July 2021 COVID-related closure and partial reopening; when in-province capacity is unavailable, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health may approve interprovincial referrals to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, AB (approximately 675 km from Moose Jaw) or Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton. Travel and accommodation are typically the patient's responsibility unless covered by a specific medical-travel programme.
Partially. The only publicly funded facility at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw closed in July 2021 due to COVID-related staffing shortages and has only partially reopened with reduced outpatient hours. Many patients are routed interprovincially.
When in-province capacity is unavailable, patients are most commonly referred to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta (approximately 675 km from Moose Jaw). Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton is an alternative for northern Saskatchewan patients.
Yes, for medically necessary treatment of recognised conditions when delivered at a publicly funded chamber. The Saskatchewan Health Authority arranges in-province treatment at Wigmore Hospital when chamber capacity allows, and may approve out-of-province referrals when capacity is not available.
No private hyperbaric clinics are operating in Saskatchewan as of April 2026. The province has only the publicly funded chamber at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw.
Saskatchewan references the 14 Health Canada-recognised conditions, which include carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression sickness, gas embolism, gas gangrene, necrotising soft-tissue infections, crush injury, severe anaemia, intracranial abscess, central retinal artery occlusion, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, problem wounds, late effects of radiation, compromised grafts and flaps, refractory osteomyelitis, and thermal burns.
Most chronic indications require a course of 20 to 40 daily sessions, with some radiation indications requiring up to 60 sessions. Each session typically lasts 90 to 120 minutes. Acute emergencies may require only one or a few treatments.
Your physician initiates the referral to the receiving facility (commonly Foothills in Calgary or Misericordia in Edmonton) through the Saskatchewan Health Authority interprovincial referral process. Saskatchewan Ministry of Health may cover the medically necessary treatment cost; travel and accommodation are typically the patient's responsibility.
No firm reopening date has been published. The chamber has been operating on reduced outpatient hours since the partial reopening that followed the July 2021 closure. Patient advocates and opposition members of the legislature have called for full restoration of services. Confirm current status directly with Saskatchewan Health Authority before planning travel.
Last reviewed: 2026-04-23
