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? 4days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 8days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 5
days
10
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 8
days
7
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre 52
days
25
days
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 7
days
6
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- 8
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- ---
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital 13
days
7
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 23
days
53
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 18
days
20
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre 151
days
117
days
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 24
days
17
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- 57
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- ---
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital 36
days
19
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Victoria Smith Bridgewater 8
days
5
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- 5
days
Martin Dzierzanowski Truro --- ---
Kieron McGibney Truro --- ---
Karen Milford Halifax --- 27
days
John Booth Truro --- ---
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 29
days
Jenelle King Yarmouth --- ---
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- ---
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 22
days
Colin McWilliams Amherst 3
days
5
days
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 10
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 15
days
Chakshu Sahi New Glasgow 13
days
7
days
Brian Nocon New Glasgow --- ---
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 11
days
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Victoria Smith Bridgewater 18
days
9
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- 23
days
Martin Dzierzanowski Truro --- ---
Kieron McGibney Truro --- ---
Karen Milford Halifax --- 59
days
John Booth Truro --- ---
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 181
days
Jenelle King Yarmouth --- ---
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- ---
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 99
days
Colin McWilliams Amherst 13
days
17
days
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 35
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 100
days
Chakshu Sahi New Glasgow 24
days
19
days
Brian Nocon New Glasgow --- ---
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 66
days
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---

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.