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 |
2 days
|
4 days
|
Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
4 days
|
8 days
|
New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
9 days
|
5 days
|
Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
5 days
|
9 days
|
Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
10 days
|
31 days
|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
15 days
|
28 days
|
Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
6 days
|
6 days
|
Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
5 days
|
13 days
|
Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
14 days
|
25 days
|
New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
18 days
|
22 days
|
Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
35 days
|
65 days
|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
151 days
|
203 days
|
Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
3 days
|
8 days
|
Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
10 days
|
4 days
|
Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- |
9 days
|
Boris Gala Lopez | Halifax | --- | --- |
Brian Nocon | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
Casey Armstrong | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- |
16 days
|
Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
31 days
|
Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
Irma Joan Proctor | Bridgewater | --- |
7 days
|
Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
49 days
|
John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
Karen Milford | Halifax | --- |
29 days
|
Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
Victoria Smith | Bridgewater | --- |
6 days
|
90th
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
5 days
|
21 days
|
Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
13 days
|
21 days
|
Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- |
25 days
|
Boris Gala Lopez | Halifax | --- | --- |
Brian Nocon | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
Casey Armstrong | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- |
100 days
|
Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
218 days
|
Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
Irma Joan Proctor | Bridgewater | --- |
8 days
|
Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
232 days
|
John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
Karen Milford | Halifax | --- |
93 days
|
Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
Victoria Smith | Bridgewater | --- |
9 days
|
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.