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Cervical Screening Clinics
2024-05-16
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...
Mental Health and Addictions Open Access Counselling
2024-05-15
Mental Health and Addictions walk-in clinics are now offered through Open Access Counselling at Community Mental Health and Addictions locations across the province.
Get mental health and addiction support when you need it.
At Open Access Counselling you can speak with a mental...
Hospital Fees for International Patients 2024-2025
2024-05-14
If you are not a Canadian resident with a valid health card, you will be responsible for the cost of your care.
Health PEI charges fees for a variety of services which can differ between facilities. Fees are subject to change without notice. You may also be charged a fee for...
Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner
2024-05-13
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...
Home Care Referral Form
2024-05-10
Complete and submit this referral form to your local Home Care office to access services. A referral can be made by yourself, your family, care provider, or family doctor. Services are provided based on assessed need for a defined period of time.
Surgery Wait Times
2024-05-10
Wait times for surgery can vary. Some surgeons can have longer wait times than others. Your choice of surgeon is made by you and your family doctor while considering their current wait times and your particular needs.
Surgery wait times are available for the following procedures:
Hip Replacement...
Computed Tomography (CT) Wait Times
2024-05-10
What is the wait time to have a CT scan?
On average, you can expect to wait:
Emergency patients: Done immediately
Urgent patients: 18 days
Semi-urgent patients: 39 days
Non-urgent (or routine) patients: 52 days...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Wait Times
2024-05-10
What is the wait time to have a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan?
Due to unpredictable staff shortages, you may need to wait longer than the times posted below to have an MRI.
On average, you can expect to wait:
Emergency patients: Done immediately...
Ultrasound Wait Times
2024-05-10
What is the wait time to have an ultrasound?
On average, you can expect to wait:
Emergency patients: Done immediately
Urgent patients: 18 days
Semi-urgent patients: 100 days
Non-urgent (or routine) patients: 107...
Sexual Health After-Hours Clinics
2024-05-08
Sexual health after-hours clinics are available to all individuals of all ages and offer sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection testing, including gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, syphilis, Hepatitis C, etc. HPV testing is also available if required.
Will I need an appointment?
No appointment...