P.E.I.’s entire health-care system over capacity, hospitals facing increased wait times – CBC
‘This may get a little worse before it gets better and may take a little time to alleviate’
Jan 09, 2025
Hospitals across P.E.I. are over capacity, leading to hours-long wait times in the province’s emergency rooms and limited bed availability, Health P.E.I. said in a news release Thursday afternoon.
Medical director of hospital services and patient flow Dr. Ken Farion said emergency departments across the Island — including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, Prince County Hospital in Summerside, Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague and Western Hospital in Alberton — are all feeling the strain.
He said the QEH alone admitted more than 260 patients as of Thursday morning.
“In terms of sheer occupancy numbers, this morning we were at the highest number that the Queen Elizabeth Hospital has really ever had admitted,” Farion said.
“That’s a bit of a milestone, not necessarily one we are proud of.”
