Western Hospital emergency closed overnight

The collaborative emergency centre at Western Hospital in Alberton, P.E.I., will be closed overnight Monday, says Health P.E.I.

The closure is due to a temporary lack of staffing.

The emergency department will close at 8 p.m. Monday and reopen 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Health P.E.I. advises anyone with emergency medical needs should call 911 or seek emergency services, including in the following situations:

• Experiencing discomfort or tightness in the chest.

• Experiencing unusual shortness of breath.

• Experiencing 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.

• A baby under six months of age has a fever of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher.