Parents-to-be asked to call ahead before going to Summerside hospital for care next week

Stephen Brun · CBC News

· Posted: Nov 07, 2025 2:46 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Expectant parents successful occidental P.E.I. are being asked to telephone up earlier they get astatine the infirmary successful Summerside to present their babies adjacent week.

Health P.E.I. said successful a quality merchandise Friday that upgrades to Prince County Hospital’s operating country volition instrumentality spot from Monday, Nov. 10 until Tuesday, Nov. 11.

“During this time, nary scheduled oregon urgent surgeries volition instrumentality place. Emergency surgeries volition beryllium assessed connected a case-by-case ground by objective teams,” reads the release.

“Parents-to-be successful Prince County are asked to telephone up to the Prince County Hospital earlier arriving to present their babies.”

Parents should telephone PCH’s maternal child-care portion astatine 902-428-4490 opening the evening of Nov. 9 until the extremity of the time Nov. 11 for proposal earlier arriving astatine the infirmary with needs related to gestation care. Parents-to-be whitethorn request to question to Queen Elizabeth Hospital successful Charlottetown, astir 60 kilometres away, the merchandise notes.

Those with a aesculapian exigency should telephone 911 oregon question exigency services from their nearest infirmary exigency department, including astatine PCH.

Health P.E.I. said Prince County Hospital’s operating country is undergoing upgrades to its heating, ventilation and cooling systems.