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Hand / Upper Extremity

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery on the hand, wrist, arm, etc.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
482 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
491 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
116 days
75 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
357 days
170 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
550 days
572 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
360 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
689 days
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
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297 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
33 days
43 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
181 days
73 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
133 days
141 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
159 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
286 days
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
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166 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
73 days
114 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
742 days
564 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
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Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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689 days
Faith Dodd
Sydney
---
---
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
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638 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
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68 days
John D Stein
Halifax
---
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John McPherson
Kentville
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Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
48 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
357 days
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Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
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Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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328 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
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275 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
---
Steven F Morris
Halifax
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461 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
29 days
47 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
105 days
210 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
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Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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112 days
Faith Dodd
Sydney
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---
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
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548 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
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36 days
John D Stein
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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29 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
195 days
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Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
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Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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148 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
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103 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
---
Steven F Morris
Halifax
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174 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Next Update: 
January 2022
Disclaimer: Hospitals and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency priority cases. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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