Service/Procedure Summary

This category includes acromioplasty, arthroplasty, and shoulder repair.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
169 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
687 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
92 days
733 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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298 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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392 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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704 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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105 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
47 days
279 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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281 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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284 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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496 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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40 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow
195 days
175 days
Sydney
283 days
152 days
Kentville
231 days
406 days
Kentville
469 days
304 days
Halifax
294 days
592 days
Halifax
168 days
733 days
Dartmouth
586 days
879 days
Kentville
657 days
858 days
Halifax
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New Glasgow
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50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
120 days
47 days
New Glasgow
128 days
109 days
Kentville
36 days
289 days
Kentville
93 days
297 days
Dartmouth
94 days
352 days
Halifax
56 days
400 days
Halifax
197 days
277 days
Kentville
45 days
684 days
Halifax
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New Glasgow
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