Montague hospital ER won't open on Saturday due to lack of staffing

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Health P.E.I. says the emergency department will be open as usual for regular hours on Monday, Sept. 16. (Google Street View - image credit)
Health P.E.I. says the emergency department will be open as usual for regular hours on Monday, Sept. 16. (Google Street View - image credit)

A lack of staffing will close the emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague on Saturday, Sept. 14.

In a news release Thursday, Health P.E.I. said the department will open again for its regular hours on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Health P.E.I. advises anyone with emergency medical needs to call 911 or seek emergency services when:

  • Experiencing discomfort or tightness in the chest.

  • Experiencing unusual shortness of breath.                           

  • Experiencing abdominal pain.

  • Experiencing prolonged and persistent headache or dizziness.

  • An injury that may require stitches or involve a broken bone.

  • A child has prolonged diarrhea or vomiting.

  • A baby under six months of age has a fever of 38 C or higher.

If you have any health concerns or need immediate health information, call 811 to speak to a registered nurse.

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