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Wound Management

Service/Procedure Summary

Procedures to treat wounds that have not healed.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
101 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
218 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
77 days
56 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
260 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
---
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
64 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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37 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 Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
42 days
26 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
59 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
---
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
48 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
17 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: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Dawn MacLellan
Halifax
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Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
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599 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
---
Philip John Rasmussen
Halifax
---
---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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64 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
---
37 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---

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%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Dawn MacLellan
Halifax
---
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
102 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
---
Philip John Rasmussen
Halifax
---
---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
48 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
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28 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---

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: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 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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