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Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner
2024-04-19
In PEI, there is a waiting list to find a new family doctor or nurse practitioner. This waiting list is called the Patient Registry.
You should join the Patient Registry if:
You are a resident of PEI with a valid PEI Health Card and you:
do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner and...
Health Centres Offer Primary Care
2024-04-09
Primary care is often the first point of contact you have with the health system. It is provided to you by your family physician / nurse practitioner and other health professionals in the community. Primary care covers a broad range of health services including diagnosis, treatment, education,...
Provincial Patient Registry Regions Map
2024-04-08
A map of the Provincial Patient Registry Regions.
Diabetes Referral Form
2024-04-02
Complete this form to refer or self-refer to the Provincial Diabetes Program or the Diabetes Drug Program.
Walk-in Clinics
2024-03-20
Should I go to a walk-in clinic?
Walk-in clinics provide non-urgent care at locations across the province.
If you’re sick, call your family doctor or nurse practitioner (primary care provider) first.
If you don't have a family doctor, visit a walk-in clinic nearest you or if you're...
Request a Colorectal Home Screening Kit - Get a FIT
2024-03-13
Early detection of colorectal cancer could save your life.
If eligible, you can be screened for colorectal cancer by a test you take at home called a fecal immunochemical test (FIT). The FIT will check for blood in the stool – a sign of colorectal cancer – that cannot be seen with...
DASH Program
2024-03-12
Diabetes Active Steps for Health
The DASH program is currently under review and is not accepting new referrals.
What is the DASH Program?
The DASH program is aimed at the early identification of risk for falls and early identification of foot ulcer risks in people with diabetes...
Cervical Screening Clinics
2024-02-09
Regular cervical screening is the best way you can protect yourself from cervical cancer.
HPV (human papillomavirus) testing has replaced Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer on PEI. There are no symptoms to let you know a test is needed. Current guidelines recommend women...
Colorectal Screening Program (FIT)
2023-12-12
Regular screening increases your chance of detecting colorectal cancer early when it is most curable, resulting in higher survival rates and less treatment and surgery.
How do I get screened for colorectal cancer?
You can be screened for colorectal cancer by:
colonoscopy, if referred by a...