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Shoulder Arthroplasty

Service/Procedure Summary

Replacement of the shoulder joint.

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

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
127 days
260 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
453 days
231 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
270 days
503 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
271 days
735 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
63 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
112 days
156 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
223 days
180 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
122 days
515 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: 
October 1 2019 - September 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
November 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
56 days
146 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
299 days
244 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
453 days
231 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
182 days
574 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
225 days
769 days
Donald M Brien
Sydney
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John McPherson
Kentville
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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
11 days
40 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
175 days
110 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
77 days
295 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
223 days
179 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
103 days
641 days
Donald M Brien
Sydney
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John McPherson
Kentville
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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: 
October 1 2019 - September 30 2020
Next Update: 
November 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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