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Alison Archibald

Surgeon Summary

Alison Archibald
, General Surgery,
provides services in the communities of Sydney
, Glace Bay
, Inverness
and North Sydney.
Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
195 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
116 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amputations
Sydney
23 days
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Bowel Resection
Sydney
69 days
122 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Sydney
16 days
49 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Sydney
92 days
125 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Sydney
20 days
28 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Sydney
16 days
26 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Sydney
156 days
163 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Sydney
249 days
125 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Sydney
16 days
49 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Sydney
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Sydney
292 days
146 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Sydney
---
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Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Sydney
292 days
141 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Sydney
203 days
48 days
Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Sydney
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Lymph Node Biopsy
Sydney
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Temporal Artery Biopsy
Sydney
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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%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amputations
Sydney
9 days
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Bowel Resection
Sydney
18 days
27 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Sydney
9 days
19 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Sydney
27 days
30 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Sydney
9 days
17 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Sydney
6 days
17 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Sydney
52 days
26 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Sydney
49 days
35 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Sydney
9 days
19 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Sydney
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Sydney
112 days
24 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Sydney
---
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Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Sydney
114 days
21 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Sydney
118 days
28 days
Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Sydney
---
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Lymph Node Biopsy
Sydney
---
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Temporal Artery Biopsy
Sydney
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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: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
December 1 2019 - November 30 2020
Next Update: 
January 2021

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