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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 ?
105 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Wait Timesort descending
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
22 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
27 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
28 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
29 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
31 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
53 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
92 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
121 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
134 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 Timesort descending
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
2 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
4 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
11 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
13 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
13 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
19 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
41 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
79 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
105 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: 
November 1 2022 - January 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
March 2023
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.

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