Insertion Vascular Access Catheter

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.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 15days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 10days

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

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.