A new initiative launching Wednesday is expected to get paramedics and ambulances out of hospital emergency departments and back on the road faster to respond more quickly to emergency calls. In a media release Tuesday morning, the Department of Health and Wellness said the Emergency Health Services (EHS) “direct to triage” initiative will see paramedics […]
Union leader pleads for better wages for paramedics
Nova Scotia’s paramedics are struggling under an overwhelmed system, recruitment and retention challenges are significant, and without better wages the problem will get worse. That’s the message the union representing the province’s paramedics delivered Tuesday to the Standing Committee on Health where the discussion focused on government initiatives to address ambulance availability and offload delays. […]