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Long term care review identifies recommendations for enhancement
2023-10-19
A recent report on the review of practices used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long term care facilities identifies 17 recommendations to enhance care for residents.
“I want to thank the review panel for their extensive work on this report. This will assist us in enhancing the long term...
PEI expanding safe use of Biosimilars
2023-10-12
Prince Edward Island is joining several other provinces and territories by expanding the use of biosimilar drug treatments for Island residents. Through the PEI Biosimilar Initiative, coverage under PEI Pharmacare for certain drugs will be replaced with coverage for biosimilar drugs.
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Health care services added to Access PEI
2023-09-18
Island residents can now receive assistance at Access PEI locations to apply for health care related services.
“As more and more services are added online for convenience, it is important that we offer assistance to ensure it is accessible for all Island residents. This additional assistance...
PEI expands virtual consult platform to include access to Nova Scotia specialists
2023-08-07
Primary care providers in Prince Edward Island can now easily access specialists in Nova Scotia to discuss patient care through an expansion of the Virtual Hallway online consultation platform, further improving patient care for Islanders and potentially reducing the need for out-of-province travel...
Government of Canada Invests over $5 Million to Support Home and Community Care, Mental Health and Addictions Services in Prince Edward Island
2023-07-20
The Government of Canada is committed to working with provinces and territories to modernize Canada’s public health care system and adapt to the changing needs of Canadians.
To strengthen Canada’s universal public health care system, Budget 2023 highlighted the Government of Canada’s plan to...
Associate Physicians and Physician Assistants added to health care system
2023-06-15
New changes will allow Associate Physicians (APs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) to be licensed and practice in Prince Edward Island, providing more support to physicians and helping to improve access to care for Islanders.
Through the partnership of government, the College of Physicians and...
Survey seeks input from unpaid caregivers in the province
2023-06-08
The provincial government is launching a public survey to gather information from unpaid caregivers in Prince Edward Island, to better understand their experiences providing care to a friend or family member.
The survey will ask questions about caregiving situations such as, who is receiving care...
Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announce Drug Plan changes coming into effect on June 1, 2023
2023-05-31
PEI to expand provincial drug coverage to make medication more affordable and accessible
No Canadian should have to choose between paying for prescription drugs and putting food on the table. Unfortunately, many are faced with this impossible decision every day. As part of the Improving Affordable...
More medication coverage for Islanders
2023-03-03
Provincial drug coverage is increasing to reduce the copay eligible Islanders spend on many prescription medicines and to expand access to the Catastrophic Drug Program and the High Cost Drug Program.
These changes will happen through the federal-provincial Improving Access to Affordable...
Substance use disorder medication coverage improving lives for Islanders
2023-02-08
Funding for medications used in the treatment of opioid and alcohol use disorders has helped hundreds of patients and saved them more than half a million dollars since being announced in 2022.
Under the program, eligible Island residents receiving medication treatments for alcohol use disorder (...