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
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
2 days
|
4 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
4 days
|
22 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
4 days
|
8 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
28 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
10 days
|
3 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
7 days
|
19 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
5 days
|
10 days
|
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
6 days
|
6 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
6 days
|
32 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
7 days
|
15 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
204 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
34 days
|
22 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
18 days
|
57 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
14 days
|
25 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
26 days
|
| Casey Armstrong | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
28 days
|
| Boris Gala Lopez | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
34 days
|
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- |
16 days
|
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow |
11 days
|
0 days
|
| Brian Nocon | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- |
11 days
|
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- |
9 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
32 days
|
| Casey Armstrong | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
218 days
|
| Boris Gala Lopez | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
84 days
|
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- |
147 days
|
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow |
18 days
|
21 days
|
| Brian Nocon | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- |
21 days
|
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- |
25 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.