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PCH continues with visitors restrictions through weekend
2018-09-28
The Prince County Hospital (PCH) is maintaining visitor restrictions through the weekend as patients and staff continue to experience symptoms of gastro-intestinal illness. While some patients and staff have recovered from gastro-intestinal illness, several continue to experience symptoms of...
Added beds will further improve access to long-term care
2018-07-05
Private nursing homes across Prince Edward Island will get up to 100 new beds over the next year that will further improve Islanders’ access to long-term care. The provincial government is requesting proposals until July 25 (available at www.princeedwardisland.ca/tenders ) for the first 50 beds to...
Changes to stabilize emergency, strengthen primary care in Montague
2018-06-12
Added resources and realigned services will help improve access to emergency department services and strengthen primary care for Kings County residents. Health PEI is, hiring dedicated emergency department physicians, at Montague's Kings County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) to support the...
Visitor restrictions lifted at QEH
2018-05-10
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has lifted visitor restrictions on Unit 8 (general medical and acute stroke unit) as patients recover from gastro-intestinal illness and influenza. Even with restrictions lifted, everyone coming to the hospital -- including visitors and persons coming in for tests...
Defibrillator registry saves lives – so register now
2018-04-20
Owners of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) are urged to register their devices with a life-saving online database if they haven’t already done so. There are currently 45 AEDs in the registry, but many more remain unregistered at private businesses, community facilities, and homes across the...
KCMH emergency department closed tomorrow (April 12)
2018-04-11
The emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, April 12) due to a temporary lack of physician coverage. It will re-open at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 13. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 9-1-1 or seek emergency services at the Queen Elizabeth...
Tignish Health Centre funding renewed through 2022
2018-03-02
Supporting Island families -, Continued collaboration between the provincial government and community partners will make quality health services available for Tignish residents for years to come. Government is providing the Tignish Health Centre with an annual operating grant of $45,000 through...
KCMH emergency department closed tonight
2018-03-01
The emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital will be closed this evening (March 1) from 7 to 10 p.m. due to a temporary lack of nursing coverage. The department will reopen Friday, March 2 at 8 a.m. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 9-1-1 or seek emergency services at the...
Two new doctors fill Kings County complement
2018-01-17
Supporting Island families -, The recruitment of two new family physicians to Kings County marks the first time in nearly a decade that the region’s physician complement has been full. Dr. Penny Thomson started this week at the Montague Health Centre, and Dr. Craig Malone will begin his new role...
Kings County emergency department hours limited January 12 and 15
2018-01-11
The Kings County Memorial Hospital emergency department will be closed on Friday, January 12 due to a temporary lack of physician coverage. It will re-open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 13. The hospital’s emergency department will also be closed Monday, January 15 from 4 to 10 p.m. Anyone with...