Did you know that the most common sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) in Nova Scotia is Chlamydia and it usually has no symptoms? In fact, many STBBIs may not cause symptoms at first, or sometimes, ever. But just because you don’t notice symptoms doesn’t mean there aren’t consequences. STBBIs can cause pain and discomfort, serious infections like pelvic inflammatory disease and problems with having children. They can also increase the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth, cause

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Nova Scotia’s first transitional care centre to open in 2024 Nova Scotia Health will launch a new transitional care centre in Bedford in 2024 with services provided by Shannex. The 68-bed centre will be a new setting to help hospital patients who might otherwise have required long term care successfully return to their homes. "We believe this innovative new model will be a huge benefit to both patients and our system,” said Dr. Christine Short, Senior Medical Director QEII Redevelopment and head

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Virtual urgent care is an option found in many emergency departments and collaborative emergency centres across the province. Virtual urgent care gives patients with urgent, but non-life-threatening health matters the option to be treated by an online physician with support from onsite staff, including nurses. So just how does it work? Watch the video to learn more about virtual urgent care and where it is located, visit https://www.nshealth.ca/clinics-programs-and-services/virtual-urgent-care #