Early in 2021, a new physician will be joining the health care team in Tignish. Dr. Peter Entwistle will begin his full time practice at the Tignish Health Centre in February 2021. He will take over the practice of the community’s former family physician, Dr. Declan Fox. “I am...
The Medical Society of Prince Edward Island (MSPEI) has now entered into a contract with the Department of Health and Wellness to implement a physicians recruiting physicians model. “This is an important step forward as we work to enhance physician recruitment in Prince Edward...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in the province. The individual, a male in his 30s, is a rotational worker who recently returned to PEI from domestic travel outside the Atlantic Bubble. This...
A new funding program will provide financial assistance to Islanders as they navigate through their fertility journey. Effective January 1, 2021, the Fertility Support Program will provide funding to Islanders who are accessing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed two new positive cases of COVID-19 in the province. The individuals are both men – one is in his 20s, the other is in his 50s – who recently travelled outside of the Atlantic Bubble. Both men...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one new positive case of COVID-19 in the province. The individual is a woman in her 20s, who is a rotational worker. She recently travelled outside the Atlantic bubble for work purposes. She...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed two new unrelated positive cases of COVID-19 for the province and urges Islanders to follow New Brunswick COVID-19 travel advisories. Both cases are men – one is in his 20s and one in his 40s...
Islanders are encouraged to download the COVID Alert app, which is designed to let Canadians know that they may have been exposed to COVID-19, as the province goes live with notifications. “As Islanders continue through the ‘New Normal’ phase, the app is another tool that is...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, issued the following statement in response to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 in New Brunswick: “Islanders who have been to the Costco Optical Centre or St. Hubert restaurant in Moncton since October 1...