PEI

Montague ER closed Thursday

The emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague, P.E.I., will be closed Thursday night due to a "temporary lack of physician coverage."

ER to reopen at 8 a.m. Friday.

The Kings County Memorial Hospital will be closed Thursday, April 12 due to a lack of physician coverage, Health PEI says. (CBC)

The emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague, P.E.I., will be closed Thursday due to a "temporary lack of physician coverage."

In a written release, Health PEI said the ER would reopen at 8 a.m. Friday.

Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911 or seek emergency services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown if they have:

  • Discomfort or tightness in the chest.
  • Unusual shortness of breath.
  • Abdominal pain.
  • Prolonged, persistent headache or dizziness.
  • An injury that requires stitches or a broken bone.
  • A child with prolonged diarrhea or vomiting.
  • A baby under six months of age with a fever of 38 C or higher.

Health PEI suggests for non-urgent care, people visit their primary care provider or a walk-in clinic.

Islanders can also call 811 to speak with an experienced registered nurse for advice on any health concerns.

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