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Shoulder Arthroplasty

Service/Procedure Summary

Replacement of the shoulder joint.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
288 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
587 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
186 days
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
245 days
249 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
229 days
431 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
547 days
623 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 Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
130 days
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
125 days
181 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
69 days
151 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
126 days
394 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 2018 - April 30 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
David G Johnston
Halifax
251 days
269 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
126 days
520 days
Donald M Brien
Sydney
186 days
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
547 days
673 days
John McPherson
Kentville
---
366 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
245 days
249 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
David G Johnston
Halifax
82 days
130 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
59 days
355 days
Donald M Brien
Sydney
133 days
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
127 days
520 days
John McPherson
Kentville
---
323 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
125 days
181 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 2018 - April 30 2019
Next Update: 
June 2019
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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