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Shoulder Arthroplasty

Service/Procedure Summary

Replacement of the shoulder joint.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
322 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
751 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
157 days
153 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
281 days
719 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
435 days
858 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
586 days
916 days
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
99 days
69 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
124 days
343 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
134 days
568 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
80 days
648 days
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: 
February 1 2022 - January 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
March 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
157 days
153 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
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David G Johnston
Halifax
294 days
596 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
586 days
916 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
489 days
1029 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
182 days
732 days
John McPherson
Kentville
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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%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
99 days
69 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
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David G Johnston
Halifax
197 days
283 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
134 days
567 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
123 days
696 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
62 days
400 days
John McPherson
Kentville
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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: 
February 1 2022 - January 31 2023
Next Update: 
March 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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