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This page provides information on how to renew your PEI Health Card. When should I renew my Health Card? Your PEI Health Card is valid for five years from the date it is issued. You must renew your card(s) before the expiry date to ensure your coverage for publicly-funded medical services continues without interruption. Medicare will mail you a reminder letter with a paper renewal form about two months before all cards registered to your household expire. You need this letter before you can renew your Health Card. To report a change in your address or in the members of your household before...

This page provides information on how to renew your Temporary PEI Health Card for international students and work permit holders. The PEI Health Card issued to international students is valid for the duration of their study permit. The PEI Health Card issued to temporary workers is valid until the work permit expires. If you were issued a Temporary Health Card and have received your permanent resident status, you must renew your temporary health card as a “New Permanent Resident” using this online form. Your existing health card number will be transferred to a health card valid for five years...

You can request a correction to your personal health information if you believe there is an error in the information contained in your health records at a Health PEI facility. The Health Information Act outlines specifically what Health PEI is permitted to change in these records, and what is not permitted to change, including professional opinions or observations in your health records. How do I request a correction? To request a correction, complete a Request to Correct Personal Health Information form (see button at the bottom of this page). Your request must include a detailed description...

Nursing and midwifery students in their final year of schooling can expedite the hiring process by expressing interest in working in Health PEI facilities. Students can express interest in various care areas with full-time, part-time, and casual employment options. If you are currently employed as a student or have had educational placements with Health PEI, you may not have to be interviewed (please inquire with Health PEI's Talent Acquisition Team if this applies to you). If you are new to Health PEI, you will be contacted for an interview. By expressing interest through this form, it does...

For any health-related concern in a long-term rental property, first contact your landlord or the rental property owner. If your concern is not addressed in a reasonable period of time you may request an environmental health inspection using the online form below. PEI environmental health officers work closely with tenants and property owners to ensure that minimum health standards are met in rental accommodations in accordance with the Public Health Act and Rental Accommodation Regulations. What do I need to complete the online request? You will be asked to provide full contact information...

The Health PEI SOHPP provides free preventative services for ALL children from 0 to 17 years old. Preventative services are provided in most schools across the province as well as in provincial public health dental clinics located in Charlottetown, Summerside and Tignish. The SOHPP teams are made up of dental hygienists and dental assistants who will screen your child at school to determine what preventative services your child may require. Dental health is an important part of overall health and tooth decay is one of the most common and preventable childhood diseases. The goal of the SOHPP is...

Everyone who receives treatment through Health PEI has a health record. Health records contain information such as reports from care providers, results of tests such as blood work and diagnostic imaging (X-ray, MRI, etc.), and prescribed medications. Health records can be in paper or electronic format, or a combination of both. Your personal health information is confidential and protected against loss, theft, and unauthorized access and will be kept for as long as required by law. You can request: a copy of your own health record(s) and/or the health record(s) of a person who does not have...

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 creative solutions to improve health care services for Islanders. The Department of Health and Wellness, in support of its Provincial Health Plan 2023-2028, has created the Health Innovation Fund aimed at unlocking opportunities and ideas that strengthen the health care system. Consideration for...