Western Hospital emergency department closing early Friday

The emergency department at Western Hospital in Alberton, P.E.I., is closing at 3p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, due to a lack of staffing.

It will reopen on Saturday for regular hours,8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Health P.E.I. says anyone with emergency medical should call 911 or seek emergency services in any of these situations:

• discomfort or tightness in the chest.
• unusual shortness of breath.
• abdominal pain.
• prolonged and persistent headache or dizziness.
• an injury that may require stitches or involve a broken bone.
• a child with prolonged diarrhea or vomiting.
• a fever of 38 C or higher in an infant under six months of age.

If you have any health concerns or need immediate health information, call 811 to speak to a registered nurse.