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Specialist Information for Van Der Merwe, Harold James

ADULT
(17 and over)
PEDIATRIC
(Under 17)

Bulkley Valley District Hospital

Surgeon Procedures	Cases waiting ? as of Aug 31, 2025	Between Jun 01, 2025 and Aug 31, 2025
Surgeon Procedures	Cases waiting ? as of Aug 31, 2025	50% of Cases ? completed within	90% of Cases ? completed within
Breast Reduction	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Cyst/Ganglion Removal	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Excision Lesion/Tumour	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Hand/Wrist Surgery	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Other Orthopaedic Surgery	Less than 5	8.1 weeks	20.2 weeks
Skin Surgery	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Skin Tumour Removal	7	8.7 weeks	12.0 weeks
Tendon Surgery	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Varicose Veins Ligation/Stripping	Less than 5	N/A	N/A

Ksyen Regional Hospital

Surgeon Procedures	Cases waiting ? as of Aug 31, 2025	Between Jun 01, 2025 and Aug 31, 2025
Surgeon Procedures	Cases waiting ? as of Aug 31, 2025	50% of Cases ? completed within	90% of Cases ? completed within
Abdominoplasty	13	14.9 weeks	26.5 weeks
Breast Reconstruction	11	N/A	N/A
Breast Reduction	21	13.3 weeks	27.4 weeks
Cyst/Ganglion Removal	8	N/A	N/A
Examination Under Anaesthetic	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Excision Lesion/Tumour	Less than 5	3.7 weeks	5.1 weeks
Hand/Wrist Surgery	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Lipectomy	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Mastectomy	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Nasal Surgery	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Other Orthopaedic Surgery	9	5.0 weeks	12.0 weeks
Skin Surgery	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Skin Tumour Removal	7	3.5 weeks	7.3 weeks
Vaginal Repair	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Varicose Veins Ligation/Stripping	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Vascular Bypass Graft - Non Cardiac	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Wound/Laceration Care	Less than 5	N/A	N/A

Prince Rupert Regional Hospital

Surgeon Procedures	Cases waiting ? as of Aug 31, 2025	Between Jun 01, 2025 and Aug 31, 2025
Surgeon Procedures	Cases waiting ? as of Aug 31, 2025	50% of Cases ? completed within	90% of Cases ? completed within
Cyst/Ganglion Removal	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Excision Lesion/Tumour	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Nerve Surgery	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Other Orthopaedic Surgery	Less than 5	15.7 weeks	50.5 weeks
Skin Tumour Removal	Less than 5	N/A	N/A

Bulkley Valley District Hospital

Procedures	Cases waiting ? as of Aug 31, 2025	Between Jun 01, 2025 and Aug 31, 2025
Procedures	Cases waiting ? as of Aug 31, 2025	50% of Cases ? completed within	90% of Cases ? completed within
Skin Tumour Removal	Less than 5	N/A	N/A

Ksyen Regional Hospital

Procedures	Cases waiting ? as of Aug 31, 2025	Between Jun 01, 2025 and Aug 31, 2025
Procedures	Cases waiting ? as of Aug 31, 2025	50% of Cases ? completed within	90% of Cases ? completed within
Examination Under Anaesthetic	Less than 5	N/A	N/A
Other Orthopaedic Surgery	Less than 5	N/A	N/A

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