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811 Telehealth
2023-09-12
Dial 8-1-1 to access non-emergency health information. Dial 7-1-1 (TTY), if you are hearing impaired.
What health information will I get by calling 8-1-1?
A registered nurse is available 24 hours a day to answer your health questions over the phone and will...
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...
Pharmacy Plus PEI Common Ailments and Conditions
2024-04-29
Pharmacists can help Island residents get the care they need in their neighbourhood.
Island pharmacists can assess and prescribe for the below list of common ailments and conditions:
acne (mild)
allergic skin rash
calluses or corns
canker sores
cold sores (oral)
cough
COVID-19 (Paxlovid...
Over 100,000 Pharmacy Plus PEI Assessments
2024-04-12
Pharmacy Plus PEI is celebrating more than 100,000 assessments for certain common ailments or to renew eligible prescriptions since the launch of the program 18 months ago.
Pharmacy Plus PEI is available at 49 pharmacies in 16 communities across the Island.
“Pharmacists have been champions by...
Age restriction removed for pharmacist assessment of uncomplicated UTIs
2024-04-29
Pharmacists across the Island can now do an assessment and prescribe treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) for people of any age.
Previously, Islanders were required to be 19+ for this assessment. The age restriction has been lifted through the practice directive of the PEI...
Thousands of Islanders accessed care under Pharmacy Plus PEI program during first three months
2023-01-27
More than 11,000 Islanders have visited their community pharmacist to access care for certain common ailments or renew eligible prescriptions since the launch of the Pharmacy Plus PEI program last October.
“Pharmacists across the Island have been champions over the last few years by quickly...
Internal Long-Term Care Review 2021
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/20220609dhwlongtermcarereview.pdf
2022-06-09
This report is a 2021 internal review of PEI's public and private long-term care sector commissioned by the Department of Health and Wellness.
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...