Opportunistic salpingectomy refers to using the occasion of when a patient is already undergoing a hysterectomy, taking the chance to also remove the fallopian tubes, or as an alternative to tubal ligation.
A new report from the OMA outlines a proposal to create Integrated Ambulatory Centres across the province, which would work with local hospitals to perform medical services insured by the province.
Kevin MacMullin, business manager for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 727, says although highly trained, Nova Scotia's paramedics are among the lowest paid in North America.
The Health Department says the number of hospitalizations linked to the novel coronavirus declined by 57, to 1,995, after 130 people were admitted and 187 discharged in the past 24 hours.
Union president Paula Doucet says working conditions have become increasingly unbearable, resulting in more nurses moving away from the province or leaving the profession.
Immunization campaigns, including booster shots, will continue in B.C., where 90.5% of residents over age 12 have received their second dose of a vaccine.
