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Shoulder Arthroplasty

Service/Procedure Summary

Replacement of the shoulder joint.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
364 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
624 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
99 days
148 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
299 days
531 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
345 days
701 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
501 days
553 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
13 days
37 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
108 days
110 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
273 days
225 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
119 days
553 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
June 1 2019 - May 31 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
July 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
15 days
40 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
425 days
259 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
154 days
605 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
501 days
553 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
363 days
701 days
Donald M Brien
Sydney
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
7 days
31 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
152 days
74 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
62 days
320 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
273 days
225 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
119 days
571 days
Donald M Brien
Sydney
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
June 1 2019 - May 31 2020
Next Update: 
July 2020
Disclaimer: Hospitals 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. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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