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Nova Scotia Wait Times

Treatment Services

Vasectomy

Vasectomies are provided in nine district health authorities.

South West Annapolis Valley South Shore Cumberland Colchester East Hants Capital Health and IWK Pictou County Guysborough Antigonish Strait
Vasectomies
District Health Authorities 15 Days 30 Days 60 Days 90 Days 180 Days
South Shore 7% 20% 60% 80% 87%
South West 0% 17% 67% 67% 67%
Annapolis Valley &
Colchester East Hants
3% 23% 65% 78% 89%
Cumberland &
Pictou County
11% 39% 89% 100% 100%
Cape Breton&
Guysborough Antigonish Strait
3% 29% 42% 63% 82%
Capital Health 8% 24% 46% 67% 80%
Nova Scotia 6% 25% 52% 71% 83%
Unit: Percentage of Patients who Received Surgery by Time Period
Data Source: Medical Services Insurance (MSI) physician billing system
Data Period: April 1 - June 30, 2009
Next Update: End of December 2009

How do we measure wait times for Vasectomies?

Wait times for Vasectomies are measured by counting the number of calendar days from the date the specialist and patient decided the service was medically necessary to the date the service was performed.