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Shoulder Arthroplasty

Service/Procedure Summary

Replacement of the shoulder joint.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
305 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
780 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
128 days
117 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
251 days
691 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
299 days
818 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
665 days
474 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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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
30 days
34 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
72 days
219 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
136 days
420 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
114 days
694 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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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: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
128 days
117 days
John McPherson
Kentville
299 days
478 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
403 days
378 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
120 days
768 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
262 days
819 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
665 days
474 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
30 days
33 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
89 days
153 days
John McPherson
Kentville
75 days
271 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
136 days
420 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
70 days
509 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
156 days
727 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: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Next Update: 
January 2022
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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