Service/Procedure Summary

The insertion of a pacemaker, a small device that is inserted at the heart to control faulty rhythms.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? ---days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 16days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital 7
days
30
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 45
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) --- 7
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 7
days
22
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital 6
days
4
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital 12
days
64
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 90
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) --- 22
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 12
days
36
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital 26
days
10
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Colleen M O'Sullivan New Glasgow 7
days
30
days
David Horne Halifax --- 45
days
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- 12
days
Gregory M Hirsch Halifax --- 7
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater 7
days
23
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Colleen M O'Sullivan New Glasgow 12
days
64
days
David Horne Halifax --- 90
days
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- 15
days
Gregory M Hirsch Halifax --- 21
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater 12
days
36
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.