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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 ?
764 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
99 days
145 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
259 days
741 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
404 days
858 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
649 days
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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
96 days
52 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
68 days
318 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
115 days
692 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
145 days
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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: 
September 1 2021 - August 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
99 days
145 days
John McPherson
Kentville
146 days
478 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
281 days
529 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
210 days
742 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
435 days
999 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
---
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Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
649 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%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
96 days
52 days
John McPherson
Kentville
53 days
155 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
64 days
415 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
270 days
246 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
327 days
727 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
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Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
145 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: 
September 1 2021 - August 31 2022
Next Update: 
October 2022
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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