Meanwhile, we still had to get something done about our new procedures.

But, the mayor said, he expected everyone in his administration to back the new procedures.

More doctors, he said, see value in the new procedures.

The costs of doing business will go up as new procedures are introduced.

But the jury is still out on what the new procedures will mean in practice, and more changes may be needed.

It is far from clear what impact the new procedure will have.

"But we've had to bring it together in one place and add a few new procedures."

A total of 135 staff have been employed since the new procedure came into effect.

For the near term, the number of new procedures seems likely to increase.

The company, which is based in Baltimore, began using the new procedure last week.