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 | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
9 days
|
5 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
5 days
|
8 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
12 days
|
11 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
13 days
|
18 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
26 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
29 days
|
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
24 days
|
21 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
14 days
|
23 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
31 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
18 days
|
33 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
18 days
|
35 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
204 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Kevin Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Victoria Smith | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow |
10 days
|
5 days
|
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
7 days
|
| Irma Joan Proctor | Bridgewater |
5 days
|
8 days
|
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- |
9 days
|
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- |
9 days
|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- |
12 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro |
13 days
|
18 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
25 days
|
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
34 days
|
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- |
58 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Kevin Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Victoria Smith | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- |
18 days
|
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- |
21 days
|
| Irma Joan Proctor | Bridgewater |
11 days
|
21 days
|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- |
25 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
31 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro |
18 days
|
33 days
|
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow |
18 days
|
35 days
|
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
83 days
|
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- |
181 days
|
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
300 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.