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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 ?
94 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Wait Timesort ascending
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
162 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
161 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
126 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
108 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
105 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
35 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
26 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
25 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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 ascending
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
24 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
24 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
15 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
14 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
13 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
12 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
11 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
11 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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: 
July 1 2020 - September 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
November 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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