Service/Procedure Summary

This surgical procedure removes all or part of the prostate.

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

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
58 days
225 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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73 days

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
35 days
176 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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62 days

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
40 days
155 days
Halifax
56 days
237 days
Halifax
155 days
188 days
Kentville
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87 days
Halifax
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Kentville
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Halifax
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150 days
Dartmouth
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Truro
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141 days
Sydney
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59 days

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
22 days
180 days
Sydney
29 days
75 days
Halifax
40 days
149 days
Kentville
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77 days
Halifax
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Kentville
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Halifax
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30 days
Dartmouth
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Truro
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95 days
Sydney
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33 days

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