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Richard Spence

Surgeon Summary

Richard Spence
, General Surgery,
provides services in the communities of Dartmouth
and Halifax.
Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
125 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
131 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Halifax
26 days
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Bowel Resection
Halifax
69 days
42 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
71 days
117 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Halifax
85 days
124 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
89 days
43 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Halifax
89 days
43 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Halifax
89 days
43 days
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Halifax
90 days
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Halifax
111 days
152 days
Bariatric Surgery (for Weight Loss)
Halifax
119 days
113 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
125 days
169 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Inguinal Femoral
Halifax
133 days
133 days
Gastric Surgery - Laparoscopic
Halifax
246 days
82 days
Thyroid or Parathyroid Surgery
Halifax
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Adrenal Surgery
Halifax
---
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Pilonidal Cyst Surgery
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 Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Halifax
21 days
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Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
22 days
17 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Halifax
22 days
13 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Halifax
22 days
13 days
Bowel Resection
Halifax
23 days
13 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Halifax
33 days
79 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
34 days
45 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Halifax
34 days
64 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Inguinal Femoral
Halifax
35 days
79 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
46 days
52 days
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Halifax
63 days
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Bariatric Surgery (for Weight Loss)
Halifax
87 days
45 days
Gastric Surgery - Laparoscopic
Halifax
115 days
41 days
Thyroid or Parathyroid Surgery
Halifax
---
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Adrenal Surgery
Halifax
---
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Pilonidal Cyst Surgery
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: 
January 1 2022 - December 31 2022
Next Update: 
February 2023

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