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Shoulder Arthroplasty

Service/Procedure Summary

Replacement of the shoulder joint.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
326 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
770 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
120 days
153 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
294 days
726 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
435 days
858 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
649 days
879 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
195 days
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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
79 days
76 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
120 days
360 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
138 days
568 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
113 days
648 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
128 days
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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: 
January 1 2022 - December 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
February 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
120 days
153 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
294 days
573 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
210 days
736 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
489 days
1029 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
649 days
879 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
195 days
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
442 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%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
79 days
76 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
197 days
274 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
64 days
458 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
138 days
567 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
123 days
696 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
128 days
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John McPherson
Kentville
---
373 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: 
January 1 2022 - December 31 2022
Next Update: 
February 2023
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.

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