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? 4days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 8days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- 19
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 28
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 2
days
4
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital 4
days
26
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 5
days
8
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 5
days
10
days
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital 8
days
7
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- 57
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 204
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital 6
days
32
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 7
days
6
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 12
days
23
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 15
days
21
days
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital 34
days
28
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 29
days
Colin McWilliams Amherst --- ---
Kieron McGibney Truro --- ---
Nabil Nader Amherst --- ---
Karen Eva Halifax --- ---
Brian Nocon New Glasgow --- ---
Kevin Johnson Bridgewater --- ---
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- 30
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- ---
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 12
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 22
days
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 9
days
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- ---
Ahmed Jad Truro --- 18
days
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 26
days
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater 5
days
8
days
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow 9
days
5
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 261
days
Colin McWilliams Amherst --- ---
Kieron McGibney Truro --- ---
Nabil Nader Amherst --- ---
Karen Eva Halifax --- ---
Brian Nocon New Glasgow --- ---
Kevin Johnson Bridgewater --- ---
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- 32
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- ---
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 21
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 82
days
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 23
days
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- ---
Ahmed Jad Truro --- 33
days
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 147
days
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater 7
days
15
days
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow 18
days
28
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.