Access to Care
For serious medical injuries and conditions
Do not delay seeking care. Call 9-1-1 or go directly to your closest Emergency Department.
Know your options
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811 TelehealthGet 24-hour phone support from a nurse who can refer you to additional community services. |
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2-1-1 PEICall 2-1-1 or search the pe.211.ca website to connect with social, government and non-urgent health services quickly and easily. |
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Pharmacy Plus PEIExperiencing a cold, UTI, cough, nasal congestion, sore throat, or another common ailment? Pharmacists can now prescribe treatment options. Many prescription refills can also be done at your local pharmacy. |
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Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line 1-833-553-6983 (toll-free):Offers free, confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
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Virtual Care and Walk-in ClinicsIf you do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, you can book an appointment online with virtual health care (if you’re registered), or visit the nearest Walk-in Clinic. |
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MyHealthPEIMyHealthPEI is a new, easy-to-use online service that provides Island residents (16+) with convenient and secure access to components of their personal health information. |
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Other options for healthcare
Health Centres Offer Primary Care
- Primary care is often the first point of contact you have with the health system. It covers a broad range of health services including diagnosis, treatment, education, disease prevention, and screening.
Kids Help Phone
- Offers free, confidential support for kids, teens, and young adults. Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) anytime, day or night.
Home Care Program
- The Home Care Program supports you and your caregivers so that you can remain in your home safely, with independence and quality of life, for as long as possible.
Specialty Clinics
- Some clinics are available to all Islanders no referral needed, including:
Specialty Services Without A Referral
You can also access several specialty services without a physician's referral. See Find Health Care.
Book laboratory services
- Online booking for laboratory services such as bloodwork is available in communities across PEI.
Important phone numbers
| Emergencies | For ambulance, fire or police, call 9-1-1 |
| Tele-Care 8-1-1 | If you are unsure what to do about a health issue or if you need health information, call 8-1-1 to speak to a registered nurse, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Dial 7-1-1 (TTY), if you are hearing impaired. |
| 2-1-1 PEI | Call 2-1-1 to connect with social, government and non-urgent health services quickly and easily. |
| Mental Health and Addictions | Call the Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line at 1-833-553-6983. Calls are answered by trained mental health professionals (a registered nurse or a social worker) 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
| Gambling Support Line | Call the Gambling Support Line at 1-855-255-4255. 24 hour, toll-free, confidential telephone service with a licensed social worker for problem gambling counselling and crisis intervention. |
| Poison information line | High-priority response helpline with poison information to PEI residents and health care providers. Call 1-800-565-8161. |
| Provincial Patient Navigator | Still not sure where to start, call 1-844-882-3141 (toll-free) or email patientnavigator@gov.pe.ca |
| Seniors Navigator | There are many services for seniors, including home care, day programs, drug programs, dental supports and more. Not sure where to start, contact the Seniors Navigator at 902-213-5820 or 1-866-770-0588, or via email at seniors@gov.pe.ca |
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Health PEIHealth PEI is responsible for the delivery of publicly funded health services in Prince Edward Island. The organization operates hospitals, health centres, public long-term care nursing facilities and community-based programs and services. |
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Phone: 902-368-6130
Fax: 902-368-6136
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency department.
If you are unsure what to do about a health issue or if you need health information,
call 8-1-1.
