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.
Wait times
50%
Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
4 days
|
ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
22 days
|
ALL | Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
135 days
|
ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
81 days
|
ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
19 days
|
ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
6 days
|
ALL | Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
32 days
|
ALL | Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
14 days
|
ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
21 days
|
ALL | Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
20 days
|
90%
Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
23 days
|
ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
39 days
|
ALL | Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
147 days
|
ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
440 days
|
ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
21 days
|
ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
71 days
|
ALL | Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
89 days
|
ALL | Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
26 days
|
ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
54 days
|
ALL | Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
43 days
|
Wait Times Trends
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