Due to inclement weather and road conditions forecasted for today, the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program scheduled to take place at the University of Prince Edward Island is cancelled. Health PEI reminds Islanders with appointments at hospitals, clinics and other health care...
Strengthening mental health services - Islanders’ access to acute mental health services continues to improve as another new psychiatrist joins the provincial complement, the fourth since the start of the year. Dr. Anita Taj, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, began practicing...
A new lung cancer coordinator will help the province develop its first-ever screening program while educating Islanders about how to prevent the disease. Lung cancer is one of the four most prominent cancer types on Prince Edward Island, and by itself it claims the lives of more...
The Kings County Memorial Hospital emergency department will be closed on Friday, January 12 due to a temporary lack of physician coverage. It will re-open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 13. The hospital’s emergency department will also be closed Monday, January 15 from 4 to 10 p...
Healthy eating can be a confusing, emotional topic for many people. Fortunately, the province’s dietitians are available to offer Islanders good advice on food and health. Diana MacLennan, a dietitian and diabetes nutrition educator with the Provincial Diabetes Program and...
Supporting Island families - The recruitment of two new family physicians to Kings County marks the first time in nearly a decade that the region’s physician complement has been full. Dr. Penny Thomson started this week at the Montague Health Centre, and Dr. Craig Malone will...
On Advance Care Planning Day, Islanders are encouraged start the important and sensitive conversation about their own end-of-life care. Since 2012, April 16 has marked national Advance Care Planning Day in Canada. Last spring, Health PEI launched an online advance care planning...
November is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Awareness Month and Islanders are encouraged to take advantage of free screening clinics being offered across the province. Health PEI is holding a series of COPD screening clinics from November 6 to 29 in communities...
During National Nursing Week (May 7-13), Islanders are encouraged to celebrate and thank Prince Edward Island’s nearly 2,000 nurses for their commitment to quality patient care. Nurse practitioners (NPs), registered nurses (RNs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) work in a...
March’s national colorectal cancer awareness month is a good time for Islanders and health care providers to talk about the importance of early detection. Screening using the FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test) Kit is recommended every two years for those of average risk who are 50...