PCH cancer patients must go to Charlottetown for treatment until July 10, says Health P.E.I. – CBC
As well, medical oncology appointments will be made only at QEH until end of August
Jul 04, 2025
Cancer patients who usually get treatment in Summerside will have to travel to P.E.I.’s capital over the next several days, while those who need a medical oncologist will need to go to Charlottetown until August.
The oncology department at Summerside’s Prince County Hospital is short-staffed, said Health P.E.I., so patients receiving chemotherapy will be treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital from now until July 10.
The agency said in a statement that no treatment schedules have been interrupted because of the shortage, and that patients who require transportation and other support can pay upfront and apply to PCH for reimbursement.
Heather Mulligan, senior manager of advocacy for Atlantic Canada with the Canadian Cancer Society, said disruptions like this can cause an extra burden on patients and their families.
