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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 ?
101 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Wait Timesort descending
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
8 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
10 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
40 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
44 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
84 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
127 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
131 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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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
6 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
7 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
7 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
8 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
10 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
23 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
48 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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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: 
April 1 2020 - June 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
August 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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