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 50% of people served within? 16days

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

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.