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Alison Archibald

Surgeon Summary

Alison Archibald
, General Surgery,
provides services in the communities of Sydney
, Glace Bay
and Inverness.
Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
204 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
291 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amputations
Sydney
---
57 days
Bowel Resection
Sydney
---
47 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Sydney
---
33 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Sydney
---
---
Breast Cancer Surgery
Sydney
---
32 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Sydney
---
35 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Sydney
417 days
291 days
Gastric Surgery
Sydney
---
---
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Sydney
---
61 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Sydney
---
33 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Sydney
197 days
387 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Sydney
---
412 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Sydney
197 days
387 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Sydney
---
186 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Sydney
---
---

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
---
18 days
Bowel Resection
Sydney
---
23 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Sydney
---
23 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Sydney
---
---
Breast Cancer Surgery
Sydney
---
13 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Sydney
---
24 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Sydney
132 days
32 days
Gastric Surgery
Sydney
---
---
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Sydney
---
24 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Sydney
---
23 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Sydney
117 days
85 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Sydney
---
285 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Sydney
121 days
86 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Sydney
---
86 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Sydney
---
---

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: 
November 1 2021 - October 31 2022
Next Update: 
December 2022

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