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Islanders invited to take survey on virtual health care
2022-06-02
Health PEI is inviting all Islanders aged 18 and up to take a survey about virtual health care. The Virtual Care Patient Survey is voluntary, and all responses are anonymous. The survey will take 5 to 7 minutes to complete. The information gathered will help Health PEI improve virtual care...
Renovations begin for main entrance and kitchen at Kings County Memorial Hospital
2021-10-08
Renovations to improve the main entrance and kitchen at Kings County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) are beginning today. The new renovations will improve patient flow and privacy at the hospital. In the past, all KCMH visitors and patients had to pass by the main reception desk located within the entry...
Phone lines not working at social development and housing and public health offices
2019-10-18
Phone lines at some Sherwood Business Centre offices are not working and this is impacting phone lines for some government services. Call the numbers below if you need assistance in the following areas: Housing services – (902) 888-8436 Child and Family Services - (902) 888-8100 Child protection...
New breast cancer drug covered by the province
2019-10-04
Islanders with breast cancer now have help to pay for Ibrance, a life sustaining drug which has been added to the provincial drug formulary effective immediately. Ibrance is a treatment option for people with metastatic breast cancer and is now available for eligible patients to help treat their...
UPDATE: Several services at KCMH remain closed until at least noon Wednesday
2019-04-02
The Kings County Memorial Hospital emergency department, laboratory, diagnostic imaging and ambulatory care services remain closed to the public until at least 12 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) following a fire in the boiler room early this morning. Patients with appointments will be advised accordingly...
Temporary walk-in clinic available at Montague Health Centre
2019-04-02
Health PEI will be offering a temporary walk-in clinic service for non-urgent health care needs at the Montague Health Centre tomorrow (Wednesday) morning from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The physician-led clinic is being offered to support the non-urgent care needs of area residents while the Kings...
Kings County Memorial Hospital limits visitation
2019-03-29
The Kings County Memorial Hospital is putting visitor precautions in place as several patients are experiencing influenza-like illness. Effective immediately and until further notice, visiting is limited to no more than two visitors at one time per patient for no longer than one hour per visit. ...
Islanders with vision loss get more help with drug costs
2018-06-29
Vision loss is very personal to David Hilchey. His daughter lives with a syndrome that will - within this decade - limit her vision to what would be seen looking through a straw. After almost 10 years of volunteering for the national organization that supports Canadians living with vision loss, he...
Saving lives is in their blood
2018-06-21
Besides helping to save Islanders’ lives as part of their daily work, more than 2,000 staff members at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital are doing it with their own blood. QEH staff are bringing in Canadian Blood Services (CBS) from June 26 to 29 for what they hope will be an annual blood drive. The...
More drugs being covered by the province
2018-06-20
Islanders will soon have help to pay for more of the prescription medications they need for a better quality of life. The provincial government is improving the drug formulary by adding and expanding coverage for 28 new drugs beginning August 1. The new drugs will treat more than 260 Islanders with...