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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 ?
430 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
503 days
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Wait Times

90%

Communitysort descending Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
538 days
333 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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398 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
352 days
495 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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818 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
293 days
195 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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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%

Communitysort descending Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
157 days
179 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
127 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
190 days
96 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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433 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
56 days
64 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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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: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
486 days
333 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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235 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
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Philip John Rasmussen
Halifax
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Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
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Jason G Williams
Halifax
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John D Stein
Halifax
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David G Johnston
Halifax
293 days
627 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
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Steven F Morris
Halifax
295 days
239 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
160 days
293 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
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818 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
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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 Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
262 days
275 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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54 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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---
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
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Philip John Rasmussen
Halifax
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Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
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Jason G Williams
Halifax
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John D Stein
Halifax
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David G Johnston
Halifax
154 days
234 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
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Steven F Morris
Halifax
266 days
67 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
56 days
188 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
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458 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
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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: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 2023
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, 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.

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