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? 7days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 13days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- 13
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 34
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 5
days
9
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 9
days
8
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 13
days
19
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- 36
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 204
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 14
days
20
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 18
days
33
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 24
days
20
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 82
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 34
days
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- 9
days
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 7
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 7
days
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 11
days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao Halifax --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- 16
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- ---
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- ---
Kevin Johnson Bridgewater --- ---
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater 5
days
10
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 13
days
19
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 204
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 300
days
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- 18
days
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 18
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 83
days
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 25
days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao Halifax --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- 36
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- ---
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- ---
Kevin Johnson Bridgewater --- ---
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater 11
days
20
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 18
days
33
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.