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Apply to be a Volunteer Patient and Family Partner
2024-09-03
Would you like to help improve the quality of health care in PEI and assist others who provide that care, then why not become a Patient and Family Partner.
We are recruiting patient and family partners
Patient and Family Partners (PFPs) contribute in many ways throughout Health PEI. Some examples...
Renew your Insulin Pump Program and/or Glucose Sensor Program benefits
2024-08-30
You must reapply for the Insulin Pump Program and/or the Glucose Sensor Program each year between April 1 and June 30 to maintain your benefits.
You can reapply in one of the following ways:
1. Complete the online form.
2. Download, complete, and submit the...
Stretcher Transportation Services
2024-08-27
Services that provide ground transportation by stretcher, for persons who do not require medical oversight in Prince Edward Island, are required to be licensed under the Stretcher Transportation Act.
Stretcher transportation services providers operate non-ambulance services in a specialized...
Request a Home Screening FIT Kit
2024-08-27
The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a safe and painless at-home colorectal cancer screening test. FIT checks someone’s stool (poop) for tiny amounts of blood, which could be caused by colorectal cancer or some pre-cancerous polyps (abnormal growths in the lining of the colon or rectum that can...
2024-25 Health Innovation Fund
2024-08-20
Health Innovation Fund provides financial assistance to new projects or initiatives that support best practices, implementation of new technologies, and application of new methodologies or processes across the health care system. The fund is designed to foster innovation and the implementation of...
Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner
2024-08-19
In PEI, there is a waiting list to find a new family doctor or nurse practitioner. This waiting list is called the Patient Registry.
You should join the Patient Registry if:
You are a permanent resident of PEI with a valid PEI Health Card and you:
do not have a family doctor or nurse...
Virtual Health Care (Maple) for Islanders without a Family Doctor
2024-08-05
If you do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner (primary care provider), you may be able to see one online through the PEI Unaffiliated Virtual Care Program.
This program provides free access to doctors through an online health care platform called Maple.
You will need...
Request a Cervical Screening Appointment
2024-07-12
Regular cervical screening is the best way to protect yourself from cervical cancer. HPV (human papillomavirus) testing has replaced Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer on PEI.
Use this online form to request an appointment for a cervical screening test at a cervical...
Graduate Registered Nurses - Nursing Recruitment Incentive Program
2024-05-10
The PEI Nursing Recruitment Incentive Program for Graduate Registered Nurses is an initiative to provide meaningful employment opportunities for recent graduates and to fill vacant Registered Nurse positions of Health PEI.
Eligibility
Who is eligible for PEI Nursing Recruitment Incentive Program...
Internationally Educated Nurses Bursary Program Reimbursement
2024-04-15
If you are an Internationally Education Nurse (IEN) who has been hired by a PEI healthcare employer and has immigrated to PEI for work as a Registered Nurse, Provisional Class Registered Nurse, or a Licensed Practical Nurse, you may be eligible to be reimbursed on the fees listed in the below table...