The wait times provided here are for scheduled tests, treatments and services only.
Sometimes it may be necessary for a doctor or a nurse practitioner to refer a patient to a physician with more specific knowledge of an area of medicine. Specialists provide care that is specific to their area of expertise, and can be more effective in treating a specific disease or injury as a result.
For example, a cardiologist is a specialist who treats diseases of the heart, and an oncologist is a physician who specializes in treating cancer.
Specialist Wait Times within Capital District Health Authority
Most of the specialists in this province work within Capital Health (Halifax Regional Municipality and surrounding area). Wait times for specialist consultations are collected in this area. To view that information, please click on the link below.
This data is collected and reported using the same methods.
Please note that this link will take you to Dalhousie University Department of Medicine's Web site. The Department of Health is not responsible for the information on this external site.
More information on referrals to specialists in the Province of Nova Scotia will be added as it becomes available.