Service/Procedure Summary
A vascular access procedure involves the insertion of a flexible and sterile thin plastic tube, or catheter, into a blood vessel to provide an effective method of drawing blood or delivering medications and nutrients into a patient's bloodstream over a period of time.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
6 days
|
7 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
7 days
|
6 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
10 days
|
7 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
4 days
|
15 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
16 days
|
19 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
13 days
|
17 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
15 days
|
20 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
24 days
|
19 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
11 days
|
35 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
56 days
|
82 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst |
5 days
|
6 days
|
| Victoria Smith | Bridgewater |
8 days
|
6 days
|
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
8 days
|
7 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- |
14 days
|
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- |
29 days
|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- |
12 days
|
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
29 days
|
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
21 days
|
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Kevin Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- |
9 days
|
| Warren W Shih | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst |
13 days
|
13 days
|
| Victoria Smith | Bridgewater |
15 days
|
20 days
|
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
24 days
|
19 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- |
61 days
|
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- |
78 days
|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- |
32 days
|
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
82 days
|
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
128 days
|
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Kevin Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- |
27 days
|
| Warren W Shih | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
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.