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Shoulder Arthroplasty

Service/Procedure Summary

Replacement of the shoulder joint.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
333 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
747 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)
134 days
677 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
649 days
474 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
371 days
791 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
90 days
67 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
67 days
221 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
145 days
280 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
176 days
705 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: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
99 days
145 days
John McPherson
Kentville
193 days
478 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
120 days
742 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
649 days
474 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
392 days
835 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
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David G Johnston
Halifax
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319 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
90 days
67 days
John McPherson
Kentville
42 days
239 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
67 days
268 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
145 days
280 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
330 days
727 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
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David G Johnston
Halifax
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192 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: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Next Update: 
June 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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