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

50%

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 4
days
26
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 5
days
8
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 28
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 2
days
4
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- 19
days
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital 8
days
7
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 12
days
23
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital 6
days
32
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 15
days
21
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 204
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 7
days
6
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- 57
days
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital 34
days
28
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- ---
Nabil Nader Amherst --- ---
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- 30
days
Kieron McGibney Truro --- ---
Kevin Johnson Bridgewater --- ---
Karen Eva Halifax --- ---
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 22
days
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater 5
days
8
days
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- ---
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 29
days
Colin McWilliams Amherst --- ---
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 12
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 26
days
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow 9
days
5
days
Brian Nocon New Glasgow --- ---
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 9
days
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---
Ahmed Jad Truro --- 18
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- ---
Nabil Nader Amherst --- ---
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- 32
days
Kieron McGibney Truro --- ---
Kevin Johnson Bridgewater --- ---
Karen Eva Halifax --- ---
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 82
days
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater 7
days
15
days
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- ---
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 261
days
Colin McWilliams Amherst --- ---
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 21
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 147
days
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow 18
days
28
days
Brian Nocon New Glasgow --- ---
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 23
days
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---
Ahmed Jad Truro --- 33
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.