Service/Procedure Summary
Repair of a hernia in the abdomen usually in the middle of the abdominal wall. A hernia occurs when a piece of an organ sticks through the wall that should normally contain it.
Wait times
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
40 days
|
67 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
52 days
|
56 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
73 days
|
70 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
109 days
|
112 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
55 days
|
182 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
122 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
78 days
|
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- |
52 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
128 days
|
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| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
75 days
|
109 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
103 days
|
104 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
332 days
|
219 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
112 days
|
540 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
640 days
|
746 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
134 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
373 days
|
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- |
71 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
507 days
|
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| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater |
41 days
|
99 days
|
| Samuel Minor | Halifax |
391 days
|
124 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Brian Nocon | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Clay K Butler | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
| John L Murdoch | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
| Krista de Boer | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Martin Dzierzanowski | Truro | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater |
43 days
|
109 days
|
| Samuel Minor | Halifax |
640 days
|
672 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Brian Nocon | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Clay K Butler | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
| John L Murdoch | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
| Krista de Boer | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Martin Dzierzanowski | Truro | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
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.