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New Primary Access clinic opens in Montague
2024-02-06
People in Kings County without a primary care provider now have a local location to access primary care services. A primary care access clinic will open in Montague on Thursday, February 8 through the Kings Primary Care Network.
Since 2020, people without a primary care provider have been able...
Harbourside Health Centre patients being transferred to new providers or temporarily provided free access to virtual service
2023-10-12
Health PEI is currently experiencing a shortage of physicians and nurse practitioners at the Harbourside Health Centre (HHC) and is working to recruit a full collaborative care team. As a result, patients are being reassigned to new providers in the area to maintain service, while approximately 700...
Grand opening held for the Alberton Community Health Centre
2023-10-10
The Alberton Community Health Centre officially opened its doors for residents of Alberton and the West Prince area Tuesday, October 10, providing a new, functional space for collaborative care to be offered by primary care, mental health and addictions and public health care workers for...
Health PEI now offering French home care services in Prince County
2023-08-02
Health PEI Home Care Services are now available in French to better support PEI’s Francophone community in the Prince County area. The service officially began June 19, 2023 with funding support from Health Canada.
French-language home care has been identified as a key priority by members of the...
Introducing the Mi’kmaq Health Systems Navigators for Prince Edward Island
2023-07-14
Health PEI welcomes two Mi’kmaq Health Systems Navigators to help Mi’kmaq people access health services on PEI. Shelby Arsenault is the Mi’kmaq Navigator West, working out of the Lennox Island Health Centre. Crissy Riley is the Mi’kmaq Navigator East, working out of the Abegweit Health Centre. Both...
Virtual care now available to patients of Dr. Syed Naqvi
2023-06-22
Health PEI is providing patients of Dr. Syed Naqvi access to the Unaffiliated Virtual Care program, offered through Maple.
Dr. Naqvi is on medical leave for indeterminate amount of time. His practice serves more than 2,500 Islanders.
“While this does not replace the need for ongoing primary...
Health PEI advising the public of additional delayed referrals related to Electronic Medical Record
2023-05-24
Health PEI is updating the public about two issues with Health PEI Electronic Medical Record (EMR) resulting in delayed referrals from primary care providers to a specialist.
In November 2022, Health PEI became aware of an issue where referrals from primary care physicians were in some cases not...
Evangeline Health Centre (Wellington) Same Day Clinic cancelled for May
2023-04-28
Health PEI advises that the Evangeline Health Centre (Wellington) Same Day Clinic that operates on Wednesdays will be cancelled for May due to a lack of available staff. All other services at the clinic will continue.
The Evangeline Health Centre (Wellington) Same Day Clinic assists 12-16 patients...
Stand-alone community COVID-19 testing clinics closing, testing moving to home-based rapid test and health care provider ordered tests
2023-04-24
Approximately three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Health PEI is changing how COVID-19 testing is accessed across the province. The move reflects the continuing decline in the use of testing clinics by members of the public.
All stand-alone community testing clinics will be closed by...
Health PEI removes universal masking requirement
2023-04-21
As of today, April 21, Health PEI has removed the requirement to wear a mask in Health PEI buildings, including hospitals, health centres, and long-term care.
Masking requirements are now the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic. People who are sick or have any symptoms of COVID-19 or any...