Their communications department was also careful to point out “we are not at this stage yet, and it is premature to say that this will be the outcome.'
A ventilator stands beside a bed in an intensive care unit - File - Luke HendryThe future of the intensive care unit at Summerside’s Prince County Hospital is suddenly unclear.
Health P.E.I. is also conducting contingency planning, but McLean did not provide further elaboration on what other models of care could be put in place at PCH.Prince County Hospital Summerside Prince County Hospital in Summerside. SaltWire Network file photo The province has current job postings for two permanent general internists and one locum internist in Summerside. The permanent postings were first listed in October of 2021 while the locum was posted in June of 2022. These positions remain unfilled.
McLean said on-call services at PCH have been provided by internists at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital since the fall of 2022. He also said interviews are completed with every doctor who leaves but said reasons identified in these interviews are confidential. “We're kind of in election mode, with caretaker mode being what it is. We've tried to limit our reach inside of government for obvious reasons,” King said March 23.
Green party Leader Peter Bevan-Baker said the situation at PCH could result in “potential system collapse” and would be “job number one on day one” if he was elected premier.
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