Service/Procedure Summary

This surgical procedure to remove skin cancer (melanoma lesion) is performed in an operating room.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
35 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
54 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
37 days
54 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
22 days
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50%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
19 days
19 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
20 days
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Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
22 days
58 days
Halifax
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Halifax
68 days
23 days
Halifax
38 days
28 days
Bridgewater
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Halifax
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23 days
Glace Bay
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Bridgewater
28 days
49 days
Halifax
26 days
23 days
Halifax
45 days
42 days

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
15 days
43 days
Halifax
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Halifax
18 days
11 days
Halifax
18 days
13 days
Bridgewater
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Halifax
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16 days
Glace Bay
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Bridgewater
12 days
29 days
Halifax
6 days
15 days
Halifax
23 days
19 days

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