Charlottetown hospital emergency department to have reduced capacity on April 27
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s emergency division in Charlottetown could have decreased capability for sufferers on April 27 as a consequence of electrical work on the hospital.
Electrical upkeep is scheduled from 8 a.m. to eight p.m. Well being P.E.I. mentioned the work will quickly cut back medical house and electrical outlet entry for medical tools within the emergency division.
That may result in doubtlessly longer wait occasions for much less pressing wants, the well being authority mentioned.
Sufferers are requested to think about different providers for non-emergency wants when attainable. Employees will likely be obtainable to direct sufferers with non-urgent circumstances to various providers.
Well being P.E.I. mentioned it has elevated major care and psychological well being providers to alleviate stress on the emergency division.
Extra walk-in clinics will likely be obtainable on the Sherwood Drug Mart Clinic, with schedules topic to alter. An entire listing of walk-in clinics may be discovered on the Well being P.E.I. walk-in clinic web page online.
Cell Psychological Well being Response Service has additionally added an additional shift from 10 p.m. on April 26 to 10 a.m. on April 27, offering in-person look after psychological well being crises. This service may be accessed by calling 1-833-553-6983.
Stroll-in psychological well being clinics can be found throughout the province, and the Pharmacy Plus program presents free providers at pharmacies for widespread illnesses and prescriptions. Folks with out a major care supplier can entry the digital care program via Well being P.E.I.
Emergency departments at Prince County Hospital and Kings County Memorial Hospital will stay open as scheduled.
In case of emergency medical wants, people ought to name 911 or search emergency providers instantly.
