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? 10days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 13days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 6
days
10
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 33
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- 16
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- ---
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 13
days
19
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 10
days
7
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 24
days
30
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 208
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- 36
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- ---
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 44
days
33
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 14
days
21
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- ---
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- 9
days
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater 6
days
12
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- ---
Kevin Johnson Bridgewater --- ---
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 79
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 46
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 11
days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao Halifax --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- 19
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 13
days
19
days
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 7
days
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 11
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- ---
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- 18
days
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater 11
days
20
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- ---
Kevin Johnson Bridgewater --- ---
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 181
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 300
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 83
days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao Halifax --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- 36
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 18
days
33
days
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 20
days
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 25
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.