After today (Saturday, January 4th), the Kings County Memorial Hospital is temporarily suspending emergency services on Saturdays due to staffing challenges.
Officials say pausing these services will allow Health PEI to stabilize the situation and continue to develop a long-term plan to ensure sustainable emergency care. That includes now having three physicians working Monday through Friday in the Emergency Department. The final emergency department Saturday shift is today from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The normal weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. remain unchanged.
