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Lucy K Helyer

Surgeon Summary

Lucy K Helyer
, General Surgery,
provides services in the community of Halifax.
Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
50 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
84 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Halifax
59 days
19 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Halifax
59 days
17 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Halifax
19 days
26 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
30 days
19 days
Gastric Surgery
Halifax
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Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
59 days
19 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Halifax
22 days
19 days
Melanoma Excision
Halifax
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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
Bowel Resection
Halifax
14 days
10 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Halifax
14 days
11 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Halifax
8 days
14 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
11 days
10 days
Gastric Surgery
Halifax
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Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
14 days
10 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Halifax
11 days
9 days
Melanoma Excision
Halifax
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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: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Next Update: 
June 2022

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