Health officials on Prince Edward Island are warning epidurals may not be available to pregnant patients during certain times at a hospital on the island next week.
Patients hoping to access to epidural pain medication during childbirth are being warned that Prince County Hospital in Summerside may not be able to oblige until early next month.
Prince County Hospital doctors issue letter calling for surgeries to continue in Summerside
A group of physician leaders at Prince County Hospital in Summerside, P.E.I., released a letter Friday morning supporting the continuation of general surgery there.
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Posted: May 21, 2021 10:54 AM AT | Last Updated: May 21
Prince County Hospital issued a notice earlier this month saying it would have to divert any major trauma cases from its emergency for five days.(Tom Steepe/CBC)