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Health care options available during the Holiday Season
2022-12-23
With the Holidays about to start, and while some health care providers are taking a well-earned break, Health PEI is reminding Islanders there continue to be many options to access care when needed over the holidays.
Emergency Services
As always, 24-7 services remain open,...
COVID-19 testing clinic hours December 22 to January 8
2022-12-22
Health PEI testing clinics and booking lines for COVID-19 tests will be closed December 25, 26, 27, as well as January 1 and 2.
Here is the schedule for December 22 to January 8. Clinic hours run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
O’Leary, 14 MacKinnon Drive (O'Leary Health Centre):...
Women’s Wellness and Sexual Health Services becomes Sexual Health, Options & Reproductive Services (SHORS)
2022-12-16
Health PEI has changed the name of the Women’s Wellness and Sexual Health Services to Sexual Health, Options & Reproductive Services (SHORS). The new name more accurately reflects the population it serves in a more inclusive manner.
“The language we use in healthcare is important,” said Andrew...
Hundreds of opportunities for Islanders to ensure their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are up-to-date, extended protection against the viruses
2022-12-15
There are still hundreds of available appointments this month for Islanders to get vaccinated for influenza (flu) or their next dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Health PEI clinics across the province and extend their protection against these viruses through the winter seasons.
Influenza and COVID-19...
New reduced COVID-19 testing clinic schedule begins December 5
2022-12-02
Health PEI testing sites will operate on new hours beginning Monday, December 5. The new schedule reflects a reduced demand for testing due to the availability of rapid antigen tests across the province.
Here is the schedule for December 5 to 18:
O’Leary, 14 MacKinnon Drive (O'Leary...
Health PEI notifying public of issue involving delayed Gynecological referrals
2022-11-03
Health PEI is notifying the public of a recent error that resulted in Gynecological referrals being delayed due to a data entry issue involving the newly implemented Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.
In late September 2022, staff and physicians in the Gynecology clinic at The Mount in...
New COVID-19 testing clinic schedule starts November 7, Slemon Park to re-open November 9
2022-11-03
Health PEI testing sites will operate on new hours beginning Monday, November 7. The new schedule reflects a reduced demand for testing due to the availability of rapid antigen tests across the province.
The testing site at Slemon Park will re-open Wednesday, November 9. All testing sites will be...
Western Hospital Collaborative Emergency Centre to remain closed for 2022
2022-11-03
The Western Hospital Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) will continue to remain closed until at least January 2023 due to ongoing staffing challenges.
This closure does not affect emergency department services, which remain open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
The review of this service is ongoing...
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Prince Edward Home
2022-10-26
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Prince Edward Home has been declared over. Residents at this facility will return to six (6) Partners in Care with two partners in care permitted at one time.
Health PEI would like to thank staff for their dedication in managing and limiting the COVID-19 outbreak...
COVID-19 Testing Clinic & Vaccine Booking Line schedule October 23 to 30
2022-10-21
The COVID-19 testing site at Slemon Park remains closed due to structural damages from post-tropical storm Fiona. Additional testing hours have been added to the clinic at O’Leary.
Here are the testing clinic schedules for October 23 to 30:
Charlottetown, 64 Park Street:
Mon...