PEIHealth P.E.I. says the emergency department at Kings County Hospital in Montague is closing early due to reduced staff.Health PEI says the ER is expected to reopen by Thursday morning at 8 a.m.Brittany Spencer · CBC News · Posted: Oct 15, 2025 5:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoHealth P.E.I. says the emergency department will be open as usual at 8 a.m. Thursday. (Shane Hennessey/CBC)The emergency department at the Kings Country Memorial Hospital in Montague will close early Wednesday, due to high patient needs and a reduced number of staff. Health P.E.I. said the hospital’s ER will close at 6:30 p.m. and is expected to reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday. The health authority said the closure is to support “higher than usual patient needs” during a temporary reduction of regular staffing at the hospital. Anyone with emergency medical needs is advised to call 911 or seek emergency services when:Experiencing discomfort or tightness in the chest; Experiencing unusual shortness of breath; Experiencing severe or persistent abdominal pain; Experiencing prolonged and persistent headache or dizziness; An injury may require stitches or involve a broken bone; A child has prolonged diarrhea or vomiting; or A baby under six months of age has a fever of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher. Anyone with health concerns or who needs immediate health information should call 811 to speak to an experienced registered nurse. Many P.E.I. health services are available without a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner. Click here for a full list.Health P.E.I. aims to hire 5 more doctors for Kings County hospital’s ER after spate of closuresPharmacists are also able to assess and prescribe for many common conditions and renew eligible prescriptions through the Pharmacy Plus P.E.I. program.For a list of walk-in-clinics, click here. ABOUT THE AUTHORBrittany Spencer is a multi-platform reporter and producer with CBC Prince Edward Island. She’s covered politics, health care and the justice system. She’s a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s journalism program and joined CBC in 2017. You can reach her at brittany.spencer@cbc.ca
Kings County hospital ER to close early due to high patient needs, reduced staffing
