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Upper GI Series - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Service/Procedure Summary

An upper gastrointestinal series is a set of x-rays taken to examine the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine. For this procedure, the patient drinks a chalky liquid containing barium which outlines the interior of the organs as it passes through.

Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
62 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Wait Time
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
14 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
14 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
28 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
30 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
31 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
41 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
69 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
75 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
161 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 Wait Time
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
3 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
8 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
8 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
8 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
11 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
23 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
23 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
32 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
43 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: 
Diagnostic Imaging Departments
Data Period: 
February 1 2020 - April 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 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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