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 | --- | --- |
| 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
|
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.