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PEI invests almost $25 million in long term care
2024-04-10
Today, the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and the Honourable Mark McLane, Minister of Health and Wellness, announced an agreement has been reached with private long term care operators which will result in a record investment of almost $25 million dollars.
The...
New grant supports training for health care professionals
2024-02-26
A new grant is available for education and training initiatives for health care professionals to expand or enhance their scope of practice.
The Scope of Practice for Health Care Professionals Grant provides funding for developing education and training programs to expand scope of practice (i.e....
New CEO joins Island’s health authority
2024-02-21
Today, Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane, in consultation with the Health PEI Board of Directors, announced that Health PEI will soon have a new Chief Executive Officer.
Melanie Fraser, an accomplished senior Public Sector executive with 20+ years of experience building, leading and...
New survey explores contraception needs of Island residents
2024-01-24
Island residents are encouraged to fill out an online survey to assist in the development of new Contraception Program.
The Contraception Program is being developed to address financial barriers the public may face in accessing prescription contraceptives.
The survey will assist government to...
Canada signs $94 million bilateral agreement with Prince Edward Island to improve health care over three years
2023-12-19
Canadians want and deserve a health care system that provides timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed. That is why the Government of Canada is investing over $200 billion over 10 years, which includes $25 billion for tailored bilateral agreements with provinces and...
Hundreds of nurses and care support workers hired across the province
2023-11-06
More than 500 nurses and care support workers have been hired to work in health care settings across the province to help address staffing shortages, alleviate workloads experienced by staff, and improve patient care.
Health PEI, the Recruitment and Retention Secretariat and the Public Service...
Province recruiting physician assistants to join health care system
2023-11-03
Prince Edward Island is actively recruiting for five physician assistants to join Health PEI and provide much-needed access to care for Islanders and increasing team-based care in collaboration with a supervising physician.
All five positions are currently being advertised. Several physicians have...
Province prepares for smooth transition of Health PEI leadership
2023-10-19
Today, Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane, in consultation with the Health PEI Board of Directors, announced the next steps in preparation for smooth transition in leadership at Health PEI.
Dr. Michael Gardam, current Chief Executive Officer for Health PEI, gave notice in July 2023 that...
Provincial, Territorial Health Ministers and Ministers Responsible for Mental Health, Addiction and Substance Use
2023-10-11
Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health met today to address a wide range of topics. Some of these included Primary Care, Mental Health and Addiction, Health Human Resources challenges and Public Health priorities, and next steps regarding Digital Health and Health Data. In round-table...
PrescribeIT®, integration with Health PEI EMR Program ushers in a new era of health care in Prince Edward island
2023-10-04
Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), the Department of Health and Wellness and Health P.E.I. are proud to announce the successful integration of PrescribeIT®, Canada's leading e-prescribing service, in Prince Edward Island’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) program. This achievement marks a significant...