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Shoulder Arthroplasty

Service/Procedure Summary

Replacement of the shoulder joint.

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

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
238 days
317 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
262 days
541 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
509 days
553 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
404 days
701 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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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%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
25 days
148 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
74 days
138 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
254 days
277 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
143 days
572 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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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: 
February 1 2019 - January 31 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
March 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
John McPherson
Kentville
148 days
212 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
294 days
259 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
161 days
605 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
509 days
553 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
426 days
701 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
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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
David G Johnston
Halifax
98 days
116 days
John McPherson
Kentville
120 days
102 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
57 days
348 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
254 days
277 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
168 days
609 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
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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: 
February 1 2019 - January 31 2020
Next Update: 
March 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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