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
|
6 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
4 days
|
10 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
11 days
|
5 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
20 days
|
33 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
7 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- |
48 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
29 days
|
11 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
19 days
|
44 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
36 days
|
35 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
151 days
|
161 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
13 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- |
57 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst |
2 days
|
5 days
|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
2 days
|
12 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- |
9 days
|
| Boris Gala Lopez | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Brian Nocon | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- |
5 days
|
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- |
15 days
|
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
33 days
|
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
40 days
|
| John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- |
32 days
|
| Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Victoria Smith | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
4 days
|
21 days
|
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst |
29 days
|
15 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- |
24 days
|
| Boris Gala Lopez | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Brian Nocon | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- |
6 days
|
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- |
100 days
|
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
195 days
|
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
166 days
|
| John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- |
92 days
|
| Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Victoria Smith | 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.